70 businesses in Farnworth appear in HMRC customs records for the last six months. It ranks 40 of 52 trading locations in Greater Manchester. 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 ease back by around 8.3% 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
486Import declarations▼ 18.9% on the 6 months before
252Export declarations
−8.3%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data
70Trading 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 70 businesses.
★ Most active in FarnworthFiled more customs declarations than any other Farnworth business over the last six months — roughly 12% of the town's total import activity, mostly in salt, stone, plaster and cement.
Most active business
PENMAN ESTATES LTD
58 import declarations53 export declarationsBL4 *Ch. 25Ch. 28Ch. 39Ch. 44Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles, of a water absorption coefficient by weight <= 0,5 % (excl. refractory, mosaic cubes and finishing ceramics), articles of cement, concrete or artificial stone, whether or not reinforced (excl. prefabricated structural components for building or civil engineering, tiles, paving, bricks and the like), cast articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. articles of non-malleable cast iron, and grinding balls and similar articles for mills).
▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity58 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity53 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
Q-LAB EUROPE LTD
22 import declarations8 export declarationsBL4 *Ch. 72Ch. 76Ch. 84Ch. 85Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include plates, sheets and strip, of aluminium alloys, of a thickness of > 0,2 mm, square or rectangular (excl. expanded plates, sheets and strip), flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of < 600 mm, simply cold-rolled "cold-reduced", not clad, plated or coated, containing by weight < 0,25% of carbon, flat-rolled products of alloy steel other than stainless, of a width of < 600 mm, not further worked than cold-rolled "cold-reduced" (excl. products of high-speed steel or silicon-electrical steel).
▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity22 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity8 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
SARACO INDUSTRIES LTD
16 import declarations11 export declarationsBL4 *Ch. 32Ch. 33Ch. 34Ch. 39Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners, and similar articles, of any material, nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, n.e.s., of man-made filaments, weighing > 25 g/m but <= 70 g/m, soap and organic surface-active products and preparations, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent (excl. those for toilet use, incl. medicate.
▼ Expected to slow by 25.0% 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 activity11 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
CAUSEWAY TRACTORS LIMITED
18 import declarations8 export declarationsBL4 *Ch. 40Ch. 82Ch. 84Ch. 85Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include dumpers for off-highway use, parts of machinery of heading 8426, 8429 and 8430, n.e.s., parts and accessories, for tractors, motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons, motor vehicles for the transport of goods and special purpose motor v.
▼ Expected to slow by 33.3% 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 activity8 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
BARGAIN MASTERS (BOLTON) LTD
21 import declarationsImports onlyBL4 *Ch. 61Ch. 62Ch. 63Active in 3 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), men's or boys' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts of synthetic fibres, knitted or crocheted (excl. swimwear and underpants), men's or boys' jackets and blazers of synthetic fibres, knitted or crocheted (excl. wind-jackets and similar articles).
▲ Expected to increase by 35.7% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity21 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity0 in the last 6 months
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What Farnworth trades
The most frequently declared goods across all 70 businesses in the last six months — useful for picking which trade lanes to prospect.
Fresh or chilled cuts and edible offal of fowls of the species Gallus domesticusImpregnated, coated or covered textile fabrics; painted canvas being theatrical scenery, studio backcloths or the like, n.e.s.Chenille fabrics, of man-made fibres (excl. terry towelling and similar woven terry fabrics, tufted textile fabrics and narrow woven fabrics of heading 5806)Ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles, of a water absorption coefficient by weight <= 0,5 % (excl. refractory, mosaic cubes and finishing ceramics)Articles and equipment for general physical exercise, gymnastics or athleticsTubes, pipes and hollow profiles, welded, of circular cross-section, of stainless steel (excl. products having internal and external circular cross-sections and an external diameter of > 406,4 mm, and products of a kind used for oil or gas pipelinesNonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, n.e.s., of man-made filaments, weighing > 25 g/m but <= 70 g/mSanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners, and similar articles, of any material
Common questions about trade in Farnworth
How many businesses import or export from Farnworth?
HMRC customs records show 70 businesses in Farnworth (BL4) filed declarations over the last six months — 486 import declarations and 252 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.
What do Farnworth businesses import most?
The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Farnworth traders the leading goods are fresh or chilled cuts and edible offal of fowls of the species gallus domesticus, impregnated, coated or covered textile fabrics; painted canvas being theatrical scenery, studio backcloths or the like, n.e.s., chenille fabrics, of man-made fibres (excl. terry towelling and similar woven terry fabrics, tufted textile fabrics and narrow woven fabrics of heading 5806), ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles, of a water absorption coefficient by weight <= 0,5 % (excl. refractory, mosaic cubes and finishing ceramics). You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.
Is trade from Farnworth growing?
Import activity is down 18.9% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to soften by roughly 8.3%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.
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