HMRC records show 564 businesses trading internationally from Bromley over the last six months. It ranks 24 of 32 trading locations in Greater London. Most of that activity sits in machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical machinery and electronics, plastics and plastic articles. Looking ahead, our model expects import activity here to pick up by around 3.6% over the next three months.
Refreshed every 24 hours · last run 25/08/2026 at 11:41HMRC release in view: Jun 26Snapshot: 2026-08-25.1
5,425Import declarations▲ 1.2% on the 6 months before
2,500Export declarations
+3.6%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data
564Trading 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 564 businesses.
★ Most active in BromleyFiled more customs declarations than any other Bromley business over the last six months — roughly 17% of the town's total import activity, mostly in salt, stone, plaster and cement.
Most active business
BOMBARDIER SERVICES (UK) LTD
904 import declarations577 export declarationsTN16 *Ch. 25Ch. 27Ch. 29Ch. 30Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking pressure of liquids or gases (excl. regulators), breathing appliances and gas masks, incl. parts and accessories (excl. protective masks having neither mechanical parts nor replaceable filters, and artificial respiration or other therapeutic respiration apparatus), 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).
▼ Expected to slow by 2.5% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity904 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity577 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
KENN EXPORT LTD
38 import declarations63 export declarationsBR6 *Ch. 25Ch. 27Ch. 29Ch. 33Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include instruments, appliances and machines for measuring or checking, not elsewhere specified in chapter 90 (excl. optical), regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus (excl. hydraulic or pneumatic, manostats, thermostats, and taps, cocks and valves of heading 8481), instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking pressure of liquids or gases (excl. regulators).
▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity38 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity63 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
THOM BROWNE UK LIMITED
249 import declarations167 export declarationsBR3 *Ch. 22Ch. 33Ch. 41Ch. 42Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of wool, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats), jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of cotton, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats), jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of hair of kashmir "cashmere" goats, knitted or crocheted (excl. quilted articles).
▲ Expected to increase by 15.5% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity249 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity167 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
OX PRODUCTS GROUP UK LIMITED
229 import declarations101 export declarationsBR5 *Ch. 22Ch. 25Ch. 32Ch. 39Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include hand tools, incl. glaziers' diamonds, of base metal, n.e.s., tools for drilling, interchangeable (excl. rock-drilling or earth-boring tools and tools for tapping), interchangeable tools for hand tools, whether or not power-operated, or for machine tools, n.e.s..
▲ Expected to increase by 11.3% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity229 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity101 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
BLAGDEN SPECIALTY CHEMICALS LIMITED
208 import declarations31 export declarationsTN16 *Ch. 08Ch. 13Ch. 15Ch. 21Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries, incl. those consisting of mixtures of natural products, n.e.s., polyethers, in primary forms (excl. polyacetals, bis(polyoxyethylene) methylphosphonate and goods of 3002), non-ionic organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale (excl. soap).
▲ Expected to increase by 3.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity208 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity31 in the last 6 months
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What Bromley trades
The most frequently declared goods across all 564 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)Wine of fresh grapes, incl. fortified wines, and grape must whose fermentation has been arrested by the addition of alcohol, in containers of <= 2 l (excl. sparkling wine)Articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire)Hand tools, incl. glaziers' diamonds, of base metal, n.e.s.Static convertersParts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft, n.e.s. (excl. those for gliders)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)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
Common questions about trade in Bromley
How many businesses import or export from Bromley?
HMRC customs records show 564 businesses in Bromley (BR1, BR2, BR3, BR4) filed declarations over the last six months — 5,425 import declarations and 2,500 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.
What do Bromley businesses import most?
The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Bromley 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), wine of fresh grapes, incl. fortified wines, and grape must whose fermentation has been arrested by the addition of alcohol, in containers of <= 2 l (excl. sparkling wine), articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire), hand tools, incl. glaziers' diamonds, of base metal, n.e.s.. You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.
Is trade from Bromley growing?
Import activity is up 1.2% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to rise by roughly 3.6%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.
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