County trade profile · East of England
Essex import & export data
6,656 businesses in Essex filed import declarations and 1,006 filed export declarations in the last six months, across 8 locations led by Chelmsford, Colchester, Harwich. Every location below has its own page with business-level data.
Refreshed every 24 hours · last run 22 Aug 2026, 11:43HMRC release in view: Jun 26Snapshot: 2026-08-22.1 · SAMPLE DATA (demo build)
6,656Active importers · 6 mo▼ 5.3% vs prior 6 mo
1,006Active exporters · 6 mo▲ 5.5% vs prior 6 mo
+8.9%3-mo forecast · importsHigh · modelled
8Locations with activity
Locations in Essex
Top 5 of 8 locations by six-month customs activity.
Chelmsford
CM1 · CM21,802 active · 6 mo▼ 6.9%
Colchester
CO1 · CO21,362 active · 6 mo▼ 4.2%
Harwich
CO12981 active · 6 mo▼ 18.1%
Grays
RM17903 active · 6 mo▼ 3.4%
Southend-on-Sea
SS1901 active · 6 mo▼ 7.3%
+3
more Essex locations with customs activity
Tilbury · Basildon · Braintree
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