Over the last six months, 5,082 City of Westminster businesses filed customs declarations. That makes it the busiest trading location in Greater London. Most of that activity sits in machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical machinery and electronics, furniture, bedding and lighting. Looking ahead, our model expects import activity here to pick up by around 1.6% 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
84,965Import declarations▼ 5.7% on the 6 months before
40,270Export declarations
+1.6%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data
5,082Trading 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 5,082 businesses.
★ Most active in City of WestminsterFiled more customs declarations than any other City of Westminster business over the last six months — roughly 3% of the town's total import activity, mostly in meat.
Most active business
MARKS AND SPENCER P.L.C.
2127 import declarations1771 export declarationsW2 *Ch. 02Ch. 03Ch. 04Ch. 06Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include 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), sparkling wine of fresh grapes, 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).
▲ Expected to increase by 8.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity2127 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity1771 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
BURBERRY LIMITED
1232 import declarations739 export declarationsSW1P *Ch. 25Ch. 32Ch. 33Ch. 34Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include travelling-bags, insulated food or beverage bags, toilet bags, rucksacks, shopping-bags, map-cases, tool bags, sports bags, jewellery boxes, cutlery cases, binocular cases, camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, holsters and similar conta, footwear with outer soles and uppers of leather, covering the ankle (excl. incorporating a protective metal toecap, sports footwear, orthopaedic footwear and toy footwear), footwear with outer soles and uppers of leather (excl. covering the ankle, incorporating a protective metal toecap, with uppers which consist of leather straps across the instep and around the big toe, sports footwear, orthopaedic footwear and toy fo.
▼ Expected to slow by 6.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity1232 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity739 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
CHRISTIAN DIOR UK LIMITED
1106 import declarations764 export declarationsW1J *Ch. 06Ch. 09Ch. 18Ch. 22Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include travelling-bags, insulated food or beverage bags, toilet bags, rucksacks, shopping-bags, map-cases, tool bags, sports bags, jewellery boxes, cutlery cases, binocular cases, camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, holsters and similar conta, 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, 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 3.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity1106 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity764 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
LEONARDO UK LTD
1537 import declarations1431 export declarationsSW1Y *Ch. 27Ch. 28Ch. 29Ch. 30Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include threaded screws and bolts, of iron or steel, whether or not with their nuts and washers (excl. coach screws and other wood screws, screw hooks and screw rings, self-tapping screws, lag screws, stoppers, plugs and the like, threaded), nuts of iron or steel, articles of titanium, n.e.s..
▲ Expected to increase by 27.4% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity1537 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity1431 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
LOUIS VUITTON UK LIMITED
1312 import declarations962 export declarationsW1S *Ch. 17Ch. 33Ch. 34Ch. 35Active in 6 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), travelling-bags, insulated food or beverage bags, toilet bags, rucksacks, shopping-bags, map-cases, tool bags, sports bags, jewellery boxes, cutlery cases, binocular cases, camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, holsters and similar conta, footwear with outer soles and uppers of leather (excl. covering the ankle, incorporating a protective metal toecap, with uppers which consist of leather straps across the instep and around the big toe, sports footwear, orthopaedic footwear and toy fo.
▲ Expected to increase by 3.1% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity1312 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity962 in the last 6 months
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5,077 more City of Westminster businesses
Every importer and exporter in NW8 / SW1A / SW1E / SW1H with monthly activity, 24-month indicators, forecasts, Companies House records, AI research and validated contact reveals.
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What City of Westminster trades
The most frequently declared goods across all 5,082 businesses in the last six months — useful for picking which trade lanes to prospect.
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)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)Travelling-bags, insulated food or beverage bags, toilet bags, rucksacks, shopping-bags, map-cases, tool bags, sports bags, jewellery boxes, cutlery cases, binocular cases, camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, holsters and similar contaFootwear with outer soles and uppers of leather (excl. covering the ankle, incorporating a protective metal toecap, with uppers which consist of leather straps across the instep and around the big toe, sports footwear, orthopaedic footwear and toy foJerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of cotton, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats)Men's or boys' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts, of cotton (excl. knitted or crocheted, underpants and swimwear)Articles of jewellery and parts thereof, of precious metal other than silver, whether or not plated or clad with precious metal (excl. articles > 100 years old)Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of wool, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats)
Common questions about trade in City of Westminster
How many businesses import or export from City of Westminster?
HMRC customs records show 5,082 businesses in City of Westminster (NW8, SW1A, SW1E, SW1H) filed declarations over the last six months — 84,965 import declarations and 40,270 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.
What do City of Westminster businesses import most?
The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all City of Westminster traders the leading goods are 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), 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), travelling-bags, insulated food or beverage bags, toilet bags, rucksacks, shopping-bags, map-cases, tool bags, sports bags, jewellery boxes, cutlery cases, binocular cases, camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, holsters and similar conta, footwear with outer soles and uppers of leather (excl. covering the ankle, incorporating a protective metal toecap, with uppers which consist of leather straps across the instep and around the big toe, sports footwear, orthopaedic footwear and toy fo. You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.
Is trade from City of Westminster growing?
Import activity is down 5.7% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to rise by roughly 1.6%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.
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