HMRC records show 1,319 businesses trading internationally from Hackney over the last six months. It ranks 15 of 32 trading locations in Greater London. Most of that activity sits in machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical machinery and electronics, furniture, bedding, lighting and signs. Looking ahead, our model expects import activity here to pick up by around 8.4% 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
9,972Import declarations▲ 0.8% on the 6 months before
4,003Export declarations
+8.4%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data
1,319Trading 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 1,319 businesses.
★ Most active in HackneyFiled more customs declarations than any other Hackney business over the last six months — roughly 4% of the town's total import activity, mostly in coffee, tea and spices.
Most active business
AMAZON UK SERVICES LTD
377 import declarations55 export declarationsEC2A *Ch. 09Ch. 21Ch. 27Ch. 33Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include static converters, boards, cabinets and similar combinations of apparatus for electric control or the distribution of electricity, for a voltage <= 1.000 v, metal furniture (excl. for offices, seats and medical, surgical, dental or veterinary furniture).
▲ Expected to increase by 9.4% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity377 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity55 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
LOOKIERO STYLE UK LIMITED
92 import declarations87 export declarationsEC2A *Ch. 42Ch. 61Ch. 62Ch. 63Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of textile materials, knitted or crocheted (excl. of wool, fine animal hair, cotton or man-made fibres, and wadded waistcoats), women's or girls' overcoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks, incl. ski jackets, wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles, of textile materials (excl. of wool, fine animal hair, cotton or of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted, suits, ens, women's or girls' dresses of textile materials (excl. of wool, fine animal hair, cotton or man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted and petticoats).
▲ Expected to increase by 50.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity92 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity87 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
STUDIO NICHOLSON LIMITED
148 import declarations231 export declarationsE8 *Ch. 41Ch. 42Ch. 44Ch. 48Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include men's or boys' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts, of cotton (excl. knitted or crocheted, underpants and swimwear), women's or girls' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts of cotton (excl. knitted or crocheted, panties and swimwear), jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of wool, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats).
▲ Expected to increase by 10.6% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity148 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity231 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
DIESEL (LONDON) LTD
148 import declarations203 export declarationsEC2A *Ch. 32Ch. 39Ch. 42Ch. 48Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include men's or boys' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts, of cotton (excl. knitted or crocheted, underpants and swimwear), 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' overcoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks, incl. ski jackets, wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles, of man-made fibres (excl. knitted or crocheted, suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers and trousers).
▼ Expected to slow by 7.6% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity148 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity203 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
JACKSONS ART SUPPLIES LTD
200 import declarations61 export declarationsN16 *Ch. 15Ch. 26Ch. 28Ch. 32Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include artists' brushes, writing brushes and similar brushes for the application of cosmetics, pencils, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks, registers, account books, notebooks, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles, of paper or paperboard.
▲ Expected to increase by 14.5% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity200 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity61 in the last 6 months
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What Hackney trades
The most frequently declared goods across all 1,319 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)Wooden furniture (excl. for offices, kitchens and bedrooms, and seats)Jerseys, 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)T-shirts, singlets and other vests of cotton, knitted or crochetedWomen's or girls' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts of cotton (excl. knitted or crocheted, panties and swimwear)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)Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size "scale" recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kinds
Common questions about trade in Hackney
How many businesses import or export from Hackney?
HMRC customs records show 1,319 businesses in Hackney (E5, E8, E9, EC2A) filed declarations over the last six months — 9,972 import declarations and 4,003 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.
What do Hackney businesses import most?
The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Hackney 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), wooden furniture (excl. for offices, kitchens and bedrooms, and seats), jerseys, 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). You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.
Is trade from Hackney growing?
Import activity is up 0.8% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to rise by roughly 8.4%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.
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