Over the last six months, 90 Horwich businesses filed customs declarations. It ranks 25 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 4.7% 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
1,449Import declarations▼ 13.4% on the 6 months before
587Export declarations
−4.7%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data
90Trading 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 90 businesses.
★ Most active in HorwichFiled more customs declarations than any other Horwich business over the last six months — roughly 15% of the town's total import activity, mostly in miscellaneous chemical products.
Most active business
SCAN COMPUTERS INTERNATIONAL LTD
212 import declarations77 export declarationsBL6 *Ch. 38Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 42Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include storage units for automatic data-processing machines, parts and accessories of automatic data-processing machines or for other machines of heading 8471, n.e.s., input or output units for automatic data-processing machines, whether or not containing storage units in the same housing.
▲ Expected to increase by 5.4% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity212 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity77 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
GNB INDUSTRIAL POWER (UK) LIMITED
74 import declarations24 export declarationsBL6 *Ch. 39Ch. 48Ch. 73Ch. 74Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, of iron or steel, for any material, of a capacity of >= 50 l but <= 300 l, n.e.s. (excl. containers for compressed or liquefied gas, or containers fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment), bars, rods and profiles, of refined copper, n.e.s., wire of refined copper, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension of > 6 mm.
▼ Expected to slow by 7.3% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity74 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity24 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
BELDAM CROSSLEY LTD
25 import declarations72 export declarationsBL6 *Ch. 25Ch. 32Ch. 34Ch. 38Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include textile products and articles, for technical purposes, specified in note 7 to chapter 59, n.e.s., articles of graphite or carbon, for non-electrical purposes (excl. carbon fibres and articles of carbon fibres), textile fabrics, felt and felt-lined woven fabrics, coated, covered or laminated with rubber, leather or other material, of a kind used for card clothing, and similar fabrics of a kind used for other technical purposes, incl. narrow fabrics made of v.
▲ Expected to increase by 19.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity25 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity72 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
HYQUIP LIMITED
44 import declarations50 export declarationsBL6 *Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 73Ch. 74Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include parts of machinery and apparatus for filtering or purifying liquids or gases, n.e.s., work holders for machine tools, hydraulic power engines and motors, linear acting "cylinders".
▲ Expected to increase by 66.7% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity44 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity50 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
HALTEX (UK) LIMITED
82 import declarationsImports onlyBL6 *Ch. 61Ch. 62Ch. 65Active 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), jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats), men's or boys' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts of synthetic fibres, knitted or crocheted (excl. swimwear and underpants).
▼ Expected to slow by 6.2% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity82 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity0 in the last 6 months
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What Horwich trades
The most frequently declared goods across all 90 businesses in the last six months — useful for picking which trade lanes to prospect.
Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of cotton, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats)T-shirts, singlets and other vests of textile materials, knitted or crocheted (excl. cotton)Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats)Men's or boys' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts of synthetic fibres (excl. knitted or crocheted, underpants and swimwear)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)Hats and other headgear, knitted or crocheted, or made up from lace, felt or other textile fabric, in the piece (but not in strips), whether or not lined or trimmed; hairnets of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed (excl. headgear for animalMen's or boys' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts of synthetic fibres, knitted or crocheted (excl. swimwear and underpants)Base metal mountings and fittings suitable for buildings (excl. locks with keys and hinges)
Common questions about trade in Horwich
How many businesses import or export from Horwich?
HMRC customs records show 90 businesses in Horwich (BL6) filed declarations over the last six months — 1,449 import declarations and 587 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.
What do Horwich businesses import most?
The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Horwich traders the leading goods are jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of cotton, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats), t-shirts, singlets and other vests of textile materials, knitted or crocheted (excl. cotton), jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats), men's or boys' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts of synthetic fibres (excl. knitted or crocheted, underpants and swimwear). You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.
Is trade from Horwich growing?
Import activity is down 13.4% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to soften by roughly 4.7%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.
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