Over the last six months, 431 Old Trafford businesses filed customs declarations. That puts it third in Greater Manchester for trade activity. Most of that activity sits in machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical machinery and electronics, plastics. Looking ahead, our model expects import activity here to pick up by around 0.6% 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
7,119Import declarations▼ 5.8% on the 6 months before
2,371Export declarations
+0.6%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data
431Trading 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 431 businesses.
★ Most active in Old TraffordFiled more customs declarations than any other Old Trafford business over the last six months — roughly 2% of the town's total import activity, mostly in sugar and confectionery.
Most active business
BRAND ADDITION LTD
163 import declarations230 export declarationsM17 *Ch. 17Ch. 18Ch. 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, 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, 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 animal.
▲ Expected to increase by 7.7% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity163 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity230 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
AGA FOOD LTD
289 import declarations2 export declarationsM17 *Ch. 04Ch. 07Ch. 08Ch. 09Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products (excl. crispbread, gingerbread and the, chocolate and other preparations containing cocoa, in containers or immediate packings of <= 2 kg (excl. in blocks, slabs or bars and cocoa powder), sweet biscuits.
▼ Expected to slow by 7.9% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity289 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity2 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
KRATOS ANALYTICAL LTD
135 import declarations98 export declarationsM17 *Ch. 28Ch. 30Ch. 38Ch. 39Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include x-ray generators other than x-ray tubes, high tension generators, control panels and desks, screens, examination or treatment tables, chairs and the like, and general parts and accessories for apparatus of heading 9022, n.e.s., microtomes; parts and accessories of instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis, instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or the like, instruments and apparatus for measuring, lasers (excl. laser diodes).
▲ Expected to increase by 7.7% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity135 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity98 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
A.M. LONDON FASHION LTD
245 import declarations91 export declarationsM16 *Ch. 39Ch. 42Ch. 61Ch. 62Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include 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 cotton (excl. knitted or crocheted, underpants and swimwear), jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of cotton, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats).
▲ Expected to increase by 8.8% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity245 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity91 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
GLANCY FAWCETT LTD
185 import declarations147 export declarationsM16 *Ch. 25Ch. 33Ch. 34Ch. 39Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include tableware and kitchenware, of porcelain or china (excl. ornamental articles, pots, jars, carboys and similar receptacles for the conveyance or packing of goods, and coffee grinders and spice mills with receptacles made of ceramics and working parts o, sets of spoons, forks or other articles of heading 8215, which may also contain up to an equivalent number of knives, of base metal, containing at least one article plated with precious metal, articles of leather or composition leather (excl. saddlery and harness bags; cases and similar containers; apparel and clothing accessories; whips, riding-crops and similar of heading 6602; furniture; lighting appliances; toys; games; sports articles.
▲ Expected to increase by 13.1% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity185 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity147 in the last 6 months
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What Old Trafford trades
The most frequently declared goods across all 431 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)Food preparations, n.e.s.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 contaTricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size "scale" recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kindsMade-up articles of textile materials, incl. dress patterns, n.e.s.Metal furniture (excl. for offices, seats and medical, surgical, dental or veterinary furniture)Wooden furniture (excl. for offices, kitchens and bedrooms, and seats)Articles of bedding and similar furnishing, fitted with springs or stuffed or internally filled with any material or of cellular rubber or plastics (excl. mattress supports, mattresses, sleeping bags, pneumatic or water mattresses, blankets, covers,
Common questions about trade in Old Trafford
How many businesses import or export from Old Trafford?
HMRC customs records show 431 businesses in Old Trafford (M16, M17) filed declarations over the last six months — 7,119 import declarations and 2,371 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.
What do Old Trafford businesses import most?
The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Old Trafford 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), food preparations, n.e.s., 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, 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. You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.
Is trade from Old Trafford growing?
Import activity is down 5.8% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to rise by roughly 0.6%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.
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