County trade profile · East of England
Essex import & export data
HMRC customs records list 55,899 importing businesses in Essex over the last six months. Another 26,927 exported. Activity is concentrated around Basildon, Harlow, Colchester, and every one of the 41 trading locations below has its own page.
Refreshed every 24 hours · last run 05/10/2026 at 06:14HMRC release in view: Aug 26Snapshot: 2026-10-04.1
55,899Businesses importing▼ 14.6% on the 6 months before
26,927Businesses exporting▼ 16.5% on the 6 months before
−7.8%Forecast, next 3 monthsHigh confidence
41Towns with trade activity
Locations in Essex
Top 5 of 41 locations by six-month customs activity.
Basildon
SS13 · SS14 · SS15 · SS16378 businesses▼ 14.0%
Harlow
CM17 · CM18 · CM19 · CM20364 businesses▼ 14.7%
Colchester
CO1 · CO2 · CO3 · CO4 · CO6426 businesses▼ 15.6%
Chelmsford
CM1 · CM2 · CM3466 businesses▼ 15.0%
Stansted Mountfitchet
CM2455 businesses▼ 14.1%
+36
more Essex locations with customs activity
Southend-On-Sea · Brentwood · Uttlesford · Braintree · Maldon · +31
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