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Harwich importers & exporters

Q: How many businesses import or export from Harwich?

HMRC customs records show 29 businesses in Harwich (CO12) filed declarations over the last six months — 529 import declarations and 315 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.

Q: What do Harwich businesses import most?

The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Harwich traders the leading goods are light oils and preparations, of petroleum or bituminous minerals which >= 90% by volume "incl. losses" distil at 210 c "astm d 86 method" (excl. containing biodiesel), semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed, medium oils and preparations, of petroleum or bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, n.e.s., bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products (excl. crispbread, gingerbread and the. You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.

HMRC records show 29 businesses trading internationally from Harwich over the last six months. It ranks 25 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 15.3% over the next three months.

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529Import declarations▼ 34.0% on the 6 months before

315Export declarations

−15.3%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data

29Trading 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 29 businesses.

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★ Most active in HarwichFiled more customs declarations than any other Harwich business over the last six months — roughly 51% of the town's total import activity, mostly in meat and edible offal.

Most active business

FLYING TRADE LTD

272 import declarations 95 export declarations CO12 *Ch. 02Ch. 03Ch. 04Ch. 07 Active in 5 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed, bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products (excl. crispbread, gingerbread and the, pasta, cooked or otherwise prepared (excl. stuffed).

▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity272 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity95 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

CORPORATION OF TRINITY HOUSE

31 import declarations 7 export declarations CO12 *Ch. 38Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 49 Active in 5 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include men's or boys' tracksuits and other garments, n.e.s. of cotton (excl. knitted or crocheted), parts of: air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors, fans and ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fan, and gas-tight biological safety cabinets, n.e.s., oil or petrol-filters for internal combustion engines.

▲ Expected to increase by 12.9% 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 activity7 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

TIMELINE AUCTIONS LTD

7 import declarations 30 export declarations CO12 *Ch. 37Ch. 49Ch. 58Ch. 68 Active in 5 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include antiques, over 250 years old, collections and collectors' pieces of numismatic interest, over 100 years old, antiques, over 100 but at most 250 years old.

▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% 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 activity30 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

DSV AIR & SEA LTD

15 import declarations 21 export declarations CO12 *Ch. 27Ch. 28Ch. 29Ch. 38 Active in 5 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include folding cartons, boxes and cases, of non-corrugated paper or paperboard, parts, trimmings and accessories for umbrellas and sun umbrellas of heading 6601 or for walking sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and the like of heading 6602 (excl. umbrella frames, incl. frames mounted on shafts "sticks"), machinery for making up paper pulp, paper or paperboard, n.e.s..

▲ Expected to increase by 11.1% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity15 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity21 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

DOLPHIN SAILS LIMITED

6 import declarations 12 export declarations CO12 *Ch. 34Ch. 40Ch. 53Ch. 56 Active in 5 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), sails for boats, sailboards or landcraft, of textile materials, lubricant preparations, incl. cutting-oil preparations, bolt or nut release preparations, anti-rust or anti-corrosion preparations and mould-release preparations, based on lubricants but not containing petroleum oil or bituminous mineral oil (excl. p.

▲ Expected to increase by 150.0% 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 activity12 in the last 6 months

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What Harwich trades

The most frequently declared goods across all 29 businesses in the last six months — useful for picking which trade lanes to prospect.

Light oils and preparations, of petroleum or bituminous minerals which >= 90% by volume "incl. losses" distil at 210 C "ASTM D 86 method" (excl. containing biodiesel)Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazedMedium oils and preparations, of petroleum or bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, n.e.s.Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products (excl. crispbread, gingerbread and thePasta, cooked or otherwise prepared (excl. stuffed)Husked or brown riceTricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size "scale" recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kindsMeat or offal of fowls of the species "Gallus domesticus", prepared or preserved (excl. sausages and similar products, finely homogenised preparations put up for retail sale as infant food or for dietetic purposes, in containers of a net weight of <=

Common questions about trade in Harwich

How many businesses import or export from Harwich?

HMRC customs records show 29 businesses in Harwich (CO12) filed declarations over the last six months — 529 import declarations and 315 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.

What do Harwich businesses import most?

The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Harwich traders the leading goods are light oils and preparations, of petroleum or bituminous minerals which >= 90% by volume "incl. losses" distil at 210 c "astm d 86 method" (excl. containing biodiesel), semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed, medium oils and preparations, of petroleum or bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, n.e.s., bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products (excl. crispbread, gingerbread and the. You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.

Is trade from Harwich growing?

Import activity is down 34.0% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to soften by roughly 15.3%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.

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Harwich importers & exporters

Top 10 businesses by 6-month activity Free tier

FLYING TRADE LTD

CORPORATION OF TRINITY HOUSE

TIMELINE AUCTIONS LTD

DSV AIR & SEA LTD

DOLPHIN SAILS LIMITED

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