HMRC records show 111 businesses trading internationally from Loughton over the last six months. It ranks 10 of 41 trading locations in Essex. Most of that activity sits in electrical machinery and electronics, machinery and mechanical appliances, optical and medical instruments. Looking ahead, our model expects import activity here to pick up by around 7.5% over the next three months.
Refreshed every 24 hours · last run 22 Aug 2026, 20:36HMRC release in view: Jun 26Snapshot: 2026-08-22.1
1,933Import declarations▲ 0.7% on the 6 months before
796Export declarations
+7.5%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data
111Trading businesses
Top 5 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 111 businesses.
★ Most active in LoughtonFiled more customs declarations than any other Loughton business over the last six months — roughly 23% of the town's total import activity, mostly in meat.
Most active business
VILLAGE QUALITY PRODUCTS LTD
439 import declarations3 export declarationsIG10 *Ch. 02Ch. 04Ch. 05Ch. 07Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include cheese (excl. fresh cheese, incl. whey cheese, curd, processed cheese, blue-veined cheese and other cheese containing veins produced by "penicillium roqueforti", and grated or powdered cheese), yogurt, whether or not flavoured or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, fruit, nuts, cocoa, chocolate, spices, coffee, plants, cereals or bakers' wares, 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.
▲ Expected to increase by 19.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity439 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity3 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
AERZEN MACHINES LTD
110 import declarations41 export declarationsIG10 *Ch. 27Ch. 34Ch. 39Ch. 40Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include air pumps, air or other gas compressors and ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fan, whether or not fitted with filters, having a maximum horizontal side > 120 cm (excl. vacuum pumps, hand- or foot-operated air pumps, compressors for refri, 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, endless transmission belts of trapezoidal cross-section "v-belts", of vulcanised rubber, v-ribbed, of an outside circumference > 180 cm but <= 240 cm.
▼ Expected to slow by 7.1% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity110 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity41 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
MNH WHOLESALE FOOD LIMITED
143 import declarations1 export declarationsIG10 *Ch. 02Ch. 04Ch. 07Ch. 08Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include cheese (excl. fresh cheese, incl. whey cheese, curd, processed cheese, blue-veined cheese and other cheese containing veins produced by "penicillium roqueforti", and grated or powdered cheese), 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, buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, kephir and other fermented or acidified milk and cream, whether or not concentrated or flavoured or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, fruits, nuts or cocoa (excl. yogurt).
▼ Expected to slow by 22.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity143 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity1 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
THAMES DIESEL INJECTION PARTS LTD
66 import declarations198 export declarationsIG10 *Ch. 27Ch. 32Ch. 34Ch. 35Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include gas or smoke analysis apparatus, gaskets, washers and other seals, of vulcanised rubber (excl. hard rubber and those of cellular rubber), parts suitable for use solely or principally with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine", n.e.s..
▲ Expected to increase by 23.5% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity66 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity198 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
NEVER FULLY DRESSED LIMITED
135 import declarations112 export declarationsIG10 *Ch. 12Ch. 33Ch. 34Ch. 39Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats), women's or girls' dresses of artificial fibres (excl. knitted or crocheted and petticoats), women's or girls' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts of cotton (excl. knitted or crocheted, panties and swimwear).
▲ Expected to increase by 29.2% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity135 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity112 in the last 6 months
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What Loughton trades
The most frequently declared goods across all 111 businesses in the last six months — useful for picking which trade lanes to prospect.
Cheese (excl. fresh cheese, incl. whey cheese, curd, processed cheese, blue-veined cheese and other cheese containing veins produced by "Penicillium roqueforti", and grated or powdered cheese)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 careYogurt, whether or not flavoured or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, fruit, nuts, cocoa, chocolate, spices, coffee, plants, cereals or bakers' waresBread, 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 theMechano-therapy appliances; massage apparatus; psychological aptitude-testing apparatusButtermilk, curdled milk and cream, kephir and other fermented or acidified milk and cream, whether or not concentrated or flavoured or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, fruits, nuts or cocoa (excl. yogurt)Perfumes and toilet waters (excl. aftershave lotions, personal deodorants and hair lotions)Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats)
Common questions about trade in Loughton
How many businesses import or export from Loughton?
HMRC customs records show 111 businesses in Loughton (IG10) filed declarations over the last six months — 1,933 import declarations and 796 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.
What do Loughton businesses import most?
The most common category is electrical machinery and electronics. Across all Loughton traders the leading goods are cheese (excl. fresh cheese, incl. whey cheese, curd, processed cheese, blue-veined cheese and other cheese containing veins produced by "penicillium roqueforti", and grated or powdered cheese), 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, yogurt, whether or not flavoured or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, fruit, nuts, cocoa, chocolate, spices, coffee, plants, cereals or bakers' wares, 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 Loughton growing?
Import activity is up 0.7% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to rise by roughly 7.5%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.
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