HMRC records show 25 businesses trading internationally from Buckhurst Hill over the last six months. It ranks 38 of 41 trading locations in Essex. Most of that activity sits in machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical machinery and electronics, furniture, bedding, lighting and signs. Looking ahead, our model expects import activity here to ease back by around 44.8% 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
183Import declarations▼ 21.8% on the 6 months before
81Export declarations
−44.8%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data
25Trading 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 25 businesses.
★ Most active in Buckhurst HillFiled more customs declarations than any other Buckhurst Hill business over the last six months — roughly 46% of the town's total import activity, mostly in leather goods, luggage and handbags.
Most active business
ZAP CLOTHING LTD
85 import declarations3 export declarationsIG9 *Ch. 42Ch. 61Ch. 62Ch. 64Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include men's or boys' overcoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks, incl. ski jackets, wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles, of man-made fibres (excl. knitted or crocheted, suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers and trousers), footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, with uppers of leather (excl. covering the ankle, incorporating a protective metal toecap, sports footwear, orthopaedic footwear and toy footwear), men's or boys' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts, of cotton (excl. knitted or crocheted, underpants and swimwear).
▼ Expected to slow by 19.6% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity85 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity3 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
BIDDLE & MUMFORD GEARS LIMITED
3 import declarations12 export declarationsIG9 *Ch. 44Ch. 82Ch. 84Ch. 85Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include interchangeable tools for milling, parts and accessories of automatic data-processing machines or for other machines of heading 8471, n.e.s., fuel, lubricating or cooling medium pumps for internal combustion piston engine.
▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity3 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity12 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
JOLLY LEARNING LTD
3 import declarations5 export declarationsIG9 *Ch. 49Ch. 65Ch. 85Ch. 95Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include printed books, brochures and similar printed matter (excl. those in single sheets; dictionaries, encyclopaedias, periodicals and publications which are essentially devoted to advertising), children's picture, drawing or colouring books, 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.
▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity3 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity5 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
V M ELEVATORS LTD
7 import declarationsImports onlyIG9 *Ch. 84Ch. 85Active in 4 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include parts of lifts, skip hoists or escalators, n.e.s., lifts and skip hoists.
▲ Expected to increase by 100.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity7 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity0 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
WOODS LONDON LIMITED
6 import declarationsImports onlyIG9 *Ch. 32Ch. 44Ch. 69Ch. 94Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles, of a water absorption coefficient by weight <= 0,5 % (excl. refractory, mosaic cubes and finishing ceramics), paints and varnishes, incl. enamels and lacquers, based on synthetic or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium (excl. those based on acrylic or vinyl polymers), particle board of wood, whether or not agglomerated with resins or other organic binding substances (excl. oriented strand board and waferboard, fibreboard and cellular wood panels).
▲ Expected to increase by 100.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity6 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity0 in the last 6 months
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What Buckhurst Hill trades
The most frequently declared goods across all 25 businesses in the last six months — useful for picking which trade lanes to prospect.
Men's or boys' overcoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks, incl. ski jackets, wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles, of man-made fibres (excl. knitted or crocheted, suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers and trousers)Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, with uppers of leather (excl. covering the ankle, incorporating a protective metal toecap, sports footwear, orthopaedic footwear and toy footwear)Men's or boys' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts, of cotton (excl. knitted or crocheted, underpants and swimwear)Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of cotton, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats)Threaded articles, of iron or steel, n.e.s.T-shirts, singlets and other vests of cotton, knitted or crochetedJerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of wool, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats)Threaded screws and bolts, of iron or steel, whether or not with their nuts and washers (excl. coach screws and other wood screws, screw hooks and screw rings, self-tapping screws, lag screws, stoppers, plugs and the like, threaded)
Common questions about trade in Buckhurst Hill
How many businesses import or export from Buckhurst Hill?
HMRC customs records show 25 businesses in Buckhurst Hill (IG9) filed declarations over the last six months — 183 import declarations and 81 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.
What do Buckhurst Hill businesses import most?
The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Buckhurst Hill traders the leading goods are men's or boys' overcoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks, incl. ski jackets, wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles, of man-made fibres (excl. knitted or crocheted, suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers and trousers), footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, with uppers of leather (excl. covering the ankle, incorporating a protective metal toecap, sports footwear, orthopaedic footwear and toy footwear), men's or boys' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts, of cotton (excl. knitted or crocheted, underpants and swimwear), jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of cotton, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats). You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.
Is trade from Buckhurst Hill growing?
Import activity is down 21.8% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to soften by roughly 44.8%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.
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