HMRC records show 109 businesses trading internationally from Hailsham over the last six months. It ranks 6 of 22 trading locations in East Sussex. Most of that activity sits in machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical machinery and electronics, plastics and plastic articles. Looking ahead, our model expects import activity here to ease back by around 11.2% over the next three months.
Refreshed every 24 hours · last run 05/10/2026 at 06:14HMRC release in view: Aug 26Snapshot: 2026-10-04.1
905Import declarations▼ 18.8% on the 6 months before
676Export declarations
−11.2%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data
109Trading businesses
Top 10 businesses by 6-month activity Free tier
Ranked by declaration volume and months active. Hover any bar in the 24-month indicators for that month's figures. Log in for keyword search and HMRC category filters across all 109 businesses.
★ Most active in HailshamFiled more customs declarations than any other Hailsham business over the last six months — roughly 23% of the town's total import activity, mostly in mineral fuels and oils.
Most active business
ASPEN PUMPS GROUP LIMITED
212 import declarations299 export declarationsBN27 *Ch. 27Ch. 28Ch. 29Ch. 32Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include medium oils and preparations, of petroleum or bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, n.e.s., surface-active preparations, washing preparations, auxiliary washing preparations and cleaning preparations put up for retail sale (excl. organic surface-active agents, soap and organic surface-active preparations in the form of bars, cakes, moulded, travelling-bags, shopping or tool bags, jewellery boxes, cutlery cases and similar, with outer surface of vulcanised fibre or paperboard; cases for binoculars, cameras, musical instruments, guns, holsters and similar containers with outer surface of.
▼ Expected to slow by 2.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity212 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity299 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
MARLOW ROPES LIMITED
16 import declarations46 export declarationsBN27 *Ch. 38Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 42Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include twine, cordage, ropes and cables, of synthetic fibres, whether or not plaited or braided and whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics (excl. polyethylene and polypropylene), twine, cordage, ropes and cables of polyethylene or polypropylene, whether or not plaited or braided and whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics (excl. binder or baler twine), travelling-bags, insulated food or beverage bags, toilet bags, rucksacks, shopping-bags, map-cases, tool bags, sports bags, jewellery boxes, cutlery cases, binocular cases, camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, holsters and similar conta.
▼ Expected to slow by 36.4% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity16 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity46 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
FRISTAM PUMPS UK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
55 import declarations1 export declarationsBN27 *Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 73Ch. 84Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include rotary positive displacement pumps for liquids, power-driven (excl. those of subheading 8413.11 and 8413.19 and fuel, lubricating or cooling medium pumps for internal combustion piston engine), centrifugal pumps, power-driven (excl. those of subheading 8413.11 and 8413.19, fuel, lubricating or cooling medium pumps for internal combustion piston engine and concrete pumps), parts of pumps for liquids, n.e.s..
▼ Expected to slow by 13.5% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity55 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity1 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
JLC GROUP LIMITED
35 import declarations11 export declarationsBN27 *Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 59Ch. 62Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include parts of air conditioning machines, comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, n.e.s., textile hosepiping and similar textile tubing, whether or not impregnated or coated, with or without lining, armour or accessories of other materials, fans (excl. table, floor, wall, window, ceiling or roof fans, with a self-contained electric motor of an output <= 125 w).
▼ Expected to slow by 23.3% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity35 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity11 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
HELMSMAN SYSTEMS LTD
30 import declarations13 export declarationsBN27 *Ch. 40Ch. 42Ch. 44Ch. 84Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include parts suitable for use solely or principally with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine", n.e.s., hydraulic power engines and motors, linear acting "cylinders", machines and mechanical appliances, n.e.s..
▲ Expected to increase by 13.3% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity30 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity13 in the last 6 months
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What Hailsham trades
The most frequently declared goods across all 109 businesses in the last six months — useful for picking which trade lanes to prospect.
Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, of synthetic fibres, whether or not plaited or braided and whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics (excl. polyethylene and polypropylene)Twine, cordage, ropes and cables of polyethylene or polypropylene, whether or not plaited or braided and whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics (excl. binder or baler twine)Centrifugal pumps, power-driven (excl. those of subheading 8413.11 and 8413.19, fuel, lubricating or cooling medium pumps for internal combustion piston engine and concrete pumps)Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size "scale" recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kindsRotary positive displacement pumps for liquids, power-driven (excl. those of subheading 8413.11 and 8413.19 and fuel, lubricating or cooling medium pumps for internal combustion piston engine)Medium oils and preparations, of petroleum or bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, n.e.s.Gear boxes and parts thereof, for tractors, motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons, motor vehicles for the transport of goods and special purposeArticles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire)
Common questions about trade in Hailsham
How many businesses import or export from Hailsham?
HMRC customs records show 109 businesses in Hailsham (BN27) filed declarations over the last six months — 905 import declarations and 676 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.
What do Hailsham businesses import most?
The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Hailsham traders the leading goods are twine, cordage, ropes and cables, of synthetic fibres, whether or not plaited or braided and whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics (excl. polyethylene and polypropylene), twine, cordage, ropes and cables of polyethylene or polypropylene, whether or not plaited or braided and whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics (excl. binder or baler twine), centrifugal pumps, power-driven (excl. those of subheading 8413.11 and 8413.19, fuel, lubricating or cooling medium pumps for internal combustion piston engine and concrete pumps), tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size "scale" recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kinds. You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.
Is trade from Hailsham growing?
Import activity is down 18.8% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to soften by roughly 11.2%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.
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