HMRC records show 166 businesses trading internationally from Saffron Walden over the last six months. It ranks 12 of 41 trading locations in Essex. Most of that activity sits in machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical machinery and electronics, plastics. Looking ahead, our model expects import activity here to pick up by around 3.7% 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
1,870Import declarations▲ 10.7% on the 6 months before
776Export declarations
+3.7%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data
166Trading 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 166 businesses.
★ Most active in Saffron WaldenFiled more customs declarations than any other Saffron Walden business over the last six months — roughly 7% of the town's total import activity, mostly in live animals.
Most active business
IQVIA LABORATORIES DISCOVERY UK LTD
124 import declarations45 export declarationsCB10 *Ch. 01Ch. 05Ch. 23Ch. 25Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include nucleic acids and their salts, whether or not chemically defined; heterocyclic compounds (excl. with oxygen only or with nitrogen hetero-atom[s] only, compounds containing in the structure an unfused thiazole ring or a benzothiazole or phenothiazine, cell cultures, whether or not modified (excl. cell therapy products), heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom[s] only (excl. those containing an unfused pyrazole, imidazole, pyridine or triazine ring, whether or not hydrogenated, a quinoline or isoquinoline ring-system, not further fused, whether or not hydrog.
▼ Expected to slow by 23.5% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity124 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity45 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
CONTAMAC LTD
55 import declarations63 export declarationsCB11 *Ch. 28Ch. 29Ch. 32Ch. 33Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include artificial parts of the body (excl. artificial teeth and dental fittings and artificial joints), electro-diagnostic apparatus, incl. apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological parameters (excl. electro-cardiographs, ultrasonic scanning apparatus, magnetic resonance imaging apparatus and scintigraphic apparatus, articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619).
▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity55 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity63 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
LPA GROUP PLC
54 import declarations47 export declarationsCB11 *Ch. 27Ch. 39Ch. 63Ch. 73Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include electrical apparatus for switching electrical circuits, or for making connections to or in electrical circuits, for a voltage <= 1.000 v (excl. fuses, automatic circuit breakers and other apparatus for protecting electrical circuits, relays and other, static converters, plugs and sockets for a voltage <= 1.000 v (excl. lamp holders).
▲ Expected to increase by 60.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity54 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity47 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
R B RADLEY AND CO LTD
66 import declarations97 export declarationsCB11 *Ch. 38Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 42Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware, whether or not graduated or calibrated, having a linear coefficient of expansion <= 5 x 10 -6 per kelvin within a temperature range of 0 c to 300 c (excl. glass of fused quartz or other fused silica,, machinery, plant or laboratory equipment, whether or not electrically heated, for the treatment of materials by a process involving a change of temperature such as heating, cooking, roasting, sterilising, pasteurising, steaming, evaporating, vaporisi, mixing, kneading, crushing, grinding, screening, sifting, homogenising, emulsifying or stirring machines, n.e.s. (excl. industrial robots).
▲ Expected to increase by 17.2% 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 activity97 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
CRS TECHNICS LIMITED
96 import declarations23 export declarationsCB11 *Ch. 32Ch. 35Ch. 39Ch. 40Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft, n.e.s. (excl. those for gliders), parts of seats, not of wood, n.e.s., articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619).
▼ Expected to slow by 8.3% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity96 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity23 in the last 6 months
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What Saffron Walden trades
The most frequently declared goods across all 166 businesses in the last six months — useful for picking which trade lanes to prospect.
Articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619)Carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers, of glass, of a kind used for the commercial conveyance or packing of goods, and preserving jars, of glass (excl. ampoules, glass inners for containers, with vacuum insulation, perfumeDiagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of kits (excl. for malaria, for Zika and other diseases transmitted by mosquitoes of the genus AInstruments and appliances used in medical, surgical or veterinary sciences, n.e.s.Articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire)Microtomes; parts and accessories of instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis, instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or the like, instruments and apparatus for measuringNucleic acids and their salts, whether or not chemically defined; heterocyclic compounds (excl. with oxygen only or with nitrogen hetero-atom[s] only, compounds containing in the structure an unfused thiazole ring or a benzothiazole or phenothiazineParts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft, n.e.s. (excl. those for gliders)
Common questions about trade in Saffron Walden
How many businesses import or export from Saffron Walden?
HMRC customs records show 166 businesses in Saffron Walden (CB10, CB11) filed declarations over the last six months — 1,870 import declarations and 776 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.
What do Saffron Walden businesses import most?
The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Saffron Walden traders the leading goods are articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619), carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers, of glass, of a kind used for the commercial conveyance or packing of goods, and preserving jars, of glass (excl. ampoules, glass inners for containers, with vacuum insulation, perfume, diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of kits (excl. for malaria, for zika and other diseases transmitted by mosquitoes of the genus a, instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical or veterinary sciences, n.e.s.. You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.
Is trade from Saffron Walden growing?
Import activity is up 10.7% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to rise by roughly 3.7%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.
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