HMRC records show 110 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 4.4% over the next three months.
Refreshed every 24 hours · last run 25/08/2026 at 11:41HMRC release in view: Jun 26Snapshot: 2026-08-25.1
1,075Import declarations▼ 5.1% on the 6 months before
793Export declarations
−4.4%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data
110Trading 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 110 businesses.
★ Most active in HailshamFiled more customs declarations than any other Hailsham business over the last six months — roughly 25% of the town's total import activity, mostly in mineral fuels and oils.
Most active business
ASPEN PUMPS GROUP LIMITED
264 import declarations347 export declarationsBN27 *Ch. 27Ch. 28Ch. 29Ch. 32Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include building elements for the manufacture of floors, walls, partition walls, ceilings, roofs, etc., of plastics; gutters and accessories of plastics; railings, fences and similar barriers, of plastics; large shelves, for assembly and permanent installati, articles of vulcanised rubber (excl. hard rubber), n.e.s., instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking pressure of liquids or gases (excl. regulators).
▲ Expected to increase by 6.7% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity264 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity347 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
HELMSMAN SYSTEMS LTD
35 import declarations8 export declarationsBN27 *Ch. 40Ch. 42Ch. 84Ch. 85Active in 6 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., parts of electrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, n.e.s. in chapter 85, hydraulic power engines and motors, linear acting "cylinders".
▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% 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 activity8 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
SEAGO YACHTING LIMITED
82 import declarations41 export declarationsBN27 *Ch. 19Ch. 22Ch. 28Ch. 30Active in 6 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), life jackets and life belts, of all types of textile materials, inflatable rafts.
▲ Expected to increase by 16.7% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity82 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity41 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
SUSSEX AUTO PARTS LTD
63 import declarations49 export declarationsBN27 *Ch. 27Ch. 34Ch. 38Ch. 40Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include 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 purpose, clutches 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 purpose mo, valves for oleohydraulic or pneumatic transmission.
▼ Expected to slow by 17.1% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity63 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity49 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
CABLECRAFT MOTION CONTROLS LIMITED
44 import declarations37 export declarationsBN27 *Ch. 39Ch. 73Ch. 74Ch. 79Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include stranded wire, ropes and cables, of iron or steel (excl. electrically insulated products and twisted fencing wire and barbed wire), parts and accessories, 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 purpose motor v, threaded articles, of iron or steel, n.e.s..
▼ Expected to slow by 11.1% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity44 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity37 in the last 6 months
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What Hailsham trades
The most frequently declared goods across all 110 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)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 plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619)Parts and accessories, 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 purpose motor vArticles of vulcanised rubber (excl. hard rubber), n.e.s.Articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire)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)Building elements for the manufacture of floors, walls, partition walls, ceilings, roofs, etc., of plastics; gutters and accessories of plastics; railings, fences and similar barriers, of plastics; large shelves, for assembly and permanent installati
Common questions about trade in Hailsham
How many businesses import or export from Hailsham?
HMRC customs records show 110 businesses in Hailsham (BN27) filed declarations over the last six months — 1,075 import declarations and 793 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), 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 purpose, articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619), parts and accessories, 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 purpose motor v. You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.
Is trade from Hailsham growing?
Import activity is down 5.1% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to soften by roughly 4.4%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.
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