Thundersley and South Benfleet importers & exporters
64 businesses in Thundersley and South Benfleet appear in HMRC customs records for the last six months. It ranks 30 of 41 trading locations in Essex. Most of that activity sits in electrical machinery and electronics, machinery and mechanical appliances, plastics and plastic articles. Looking ahead, our model expects import activity here to ease back by around 9.9% 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
436Import declarations▼ 16.2% on the 6 months before
180Export declarations
−9.9%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data
64Trading 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 64 businesses.
★ Most active in Thundersley and South BenfleetFiled more customs declarations than any other Thundersley and South Benfleet business over the last six months — roughly 33% of the town's total import activity, mostly in leather goods, luggage and handbags.
Most active business
CHOICE DISCOUNT STORES LIMITED
145 import declarationsImports onlySS7 *Ch. 42Ch. 61Ch. 62Ch. 63Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of cotton, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats), women's or girls' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts of cotton (excl. knitted or crocheted, panties and swimwear), 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 17.9% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity145 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity0 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
THE GOLDEN CONCEPT LIMITED
18 import declarations1 export declarationsSS7 *Ch. 64Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include 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), footwear with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materials (excl. sports footwear, incl. tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like, and toy footwear), footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, with uppers of leather, covering the ankle (excl. incorporating a protective metal toecap, sports footwear, orthopaedic footwear and toy footwear).
▲ Expected to increase by 90.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity18 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity1 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
HOULTON MEATS LIMITED
17 import declarationsImports onlySS7 *Ch. 02Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include frozen meat of swine (excl. carcases and half-carcases, and hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in), frozen cuts of sheep, with bone in (excl. carcases and half-carcases), fresh or chilled meat of swine (excl. carcases and half-carcases, and hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in).
▼ Expected to slow by 12.5% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity17 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity0 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
LA GALLERIA FURNITURE LIMITED
16 import declarationsImports onlySS7 *Ch. 57Ch. 94Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include kelem, schumacks, karamanie and similar hand-woven rugs, whether or not made up.
▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity16 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity0 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
POP DISPLAY UK LIMITED
12 import declarations1 export declarationsSS7 *Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 48Ch. 59Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include articles of aluminium, n.e.s., articles of vulcanised rubber (excl. hard rubber), n.e.s., self-adhesive paper and paperboard, surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or in square or rectangular sheets, of any size (excl. goods of heading 4810).
▲ Expected to increase by 33.3% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity12 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity1 in the last 6 months
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What Thundersley and South Benfleet trades
The most frequently declared goods across all 64 businesses in the last six months — useful for picking which trade lanes to prospect.
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)Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of cotton, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats)Frozen cuts of sheep, with bone in (excl. carcases and half-carcases)Women's or girls' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts of cotton (excl. knitted or crocheted, panties and swimwear)Flat-rolled products of alloy steel other than stainless, of a width of < 600 mm, not further worked than hot-rolled (excl. products of high-speed steel or silicon-electrical steel)Bars and rods of alloy steel other than stainless, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded (excl. products of high-speed steel or silico-manganese steel, semi-finished products, flat-rolled products and hot-rolled bars and rods in iFlat-rolled products of alloy steel other than stainless, of a width of >= 600 mm, not further worked than hot-rolled, not in coils (excl. products of silicon-electrical steel)Men's or boys' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts, of cotton (excl. knitted or crocheted, underpants and swimwear)
Common questions about trade in Thundersley and South Benfleet
How many businesses import or export from Thundersley and South Benfleet?
HMRC customs records show 64 businesses in Thundersley and South Benfleet (SS7) filed declarations over the last six months — 436 import declarations and 180 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.
What do Thundersley and South Benfleet businesses import most?
The most common category is electrical machinery and electronics. Across all Thundersley and South Benfleet traders the leading goods are 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), jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of cotton, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats), frozen cuts of sheep, with bone in (excl. carcases and half-carcases), women's or girls' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts of cotton (excl. knitted or crocheted, panties and swimwear). You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.
Is trade from Thundersley and South Benfleet growing?
Import activity is down 16.2% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to soften by roughly 9.9%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.
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