Over the last six months, 87 Halstead (Braintree) businesses filed customs declarations. It ranks 20 of 41 trading locations in Essex. Most of that activity sits in machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical machinery and electronics, iron and steel articles. Looking ahead, our model expects import activity here to ease back by around 10.5% 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
832Import declarations▼ 14.9% on the 6 months before
510Export declarations
−10.5%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data
87Trading 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 87 businesses.
★ Most active in Halstead (Braintree)Filed more customs declarations than any other Halstead (Braintree) business over the last six months — roughly 22% of the town's total import activity, mostly in plastics and plastic articles.
Most active business
EUROSPARES (CONTINENTAL PARTS) LIMITED
186 import declarations298 export declarationsCO9 *Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 42Ch. 44Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include toughened "tempered" safety glass, of size and shape suitable for incorporation in motor vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft, vessels and other vehicles, suspension systems and parts thereof, incl. shock-absorbers, 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 transpor, laminated safety glass, of size and shape suitable for incorporation in motor vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft, vessels and other vehicles (excl. multiple-walled insulating units of glass).
▼ Expected to slow by 18.8% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity186 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity298 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
ATAY GLOBAL LTD
28 import declarations9 export declarationsCO9 *Ch. 39Ch. 73Ch. 76Ch. 83Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include radiators for central heating, non-electrically heated, and parts thereof, of iron other than cast iron or steel (excl. parts, elsewhere specified or included, and central-heating boilers), appliances for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like (excl. pressure-reducing valves, valves for the control of pneumatic power transmission, check "non-return" valves and safety or relief valves), articles of aluminium, n.e.s..
▼ Expected to slow by 6.2% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity28 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity9 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
CRESS LTD
14 import declarations18 export declarationsCO9 *Ch. 21Ch. 33Ch. 34Ch. 35Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than medicaments), incl. sunscreen or suntan preparations (excl. medicaments, lip and eye make-up preparations, manicure or pedicure preparations and make-up or skin care, organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap, shampoos.
▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity14 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity18 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
BUY LABELS FOR LESS LTD
31 import declarations1 export declarationsCO9 *Ch. 42Ch. 43Ch. 61Ch. 62Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include women's or girls' suits of textile materials, knitted or crocheted (excl. of synthetic fibres, and ski overalls and swimwear), graduated compression hosiery [e.g., stockings for varicose veins], of textile materials, knitted or crocheted (excl. hosiery for babies), women's or girls' ensembles of synthetic fibres (excl. knitted or crocheted, ski overalls and swimwear).
▲ Expected to increase by 72.2% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity31 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity1 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
LGP EUROPE, LTD
26 import declarations3 export declarationsCO9 *Ch. 34Ch. 39Ch. 42Ch. 44Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include statuettes and other ornamental ceramic articles, n.e.s. (excl. of porcelain or china), 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, registers, account books, notebooks, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles, of paper or paperboard.
▼ Expected to slow by 44.4% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity26 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity3 in the last 6 months
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What Halstead (Braintree) trades
The most frequently declared goods across all 87 businesses in the last six months — useful for picking which trade lanes to prospect.
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 vJacks and hoists, hydraulic (excl. built-in jacking systems used in garages)Parts suitable for use solely or principally with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, n.e.s.Toughened "tempered" safety glass, of size and shape suitable for incorporation in motor vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft, vessels and other vehiclesBeauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than medicaments), incl. sunscreen or suntan preparations (excl. medicaments, lip and eye make-up preparations, manicure or pedicure preparations and make-up or skin careMachines and mechanical appliances, n.e.s.Suspension systems and parts thereof, incl. shock-absorbers, 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 transporArticles of aluminium, n.e.s.
Common questions about trade in Halstead (Braintree)
How many businesses import or export from Halstead (Braintree)?
HMRC customs records show 87 businesses in Halstead (Braintree) (CO9) filed declarations over the last six months — 832 import declarations and 510 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.
What do Halstead (Braintree) businesses import most?
The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Halstead (Braintree) traders the leading goods are 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, jacks and hoists, hydraulic (excl. built-in jacking systems used in garages), parts suitable for use solely or principally with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, n.e.s., toughened "tempered" safety glass, of size and shape suitable for incorporation in motor vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft, vessels and other vehicles. You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.
Is trade from Halstead (Braintree) growing?
Import activity is down 14.9% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to soften by roughly 10.5%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.
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