Over the last six months, 348 Rochdale businesses filed customs declarations. It ranks 6 of 52 trading locations in Greater Manchester. 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 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
5,213Import declarations▼ 6.0% on the 6 months before
2,249Export declarations
+1.6%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data
348Trading 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 348 businesses.
★ Most active in RochdaleFiled more customs declarations than any other Rochdale business over the last six months — roughly 7% of the town's total import activity, mostly in HS chapter 13.
Most active business
TETROSYL GROUP LTD
379 import declarations223 export declarationsOL16 *Ch. 13Ch. 15Ch. 22Ch. 25Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include medium oils and preparations, of petroleum or bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, n.e.s., brakes and servo-brakes and their parts, 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 speci, suspension systems and parts thereof, incl. shock-absorbers, 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 transpor.
▲ Expected to increase by 8.3% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity379 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity223 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
C.R.LAURENCE OF EUROPE LTD
128 import declarations111 export declarationsOL16 *Ch. 25Ch. 27Ch. 28Ch. 32Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include bars, rods and solid profiles, of aluminium alloys, n.e.s., base metal mountings and fittings suitable for buildings (excl. locks with keys and hinges), hand tools, incl. glaziers' diamonds, of base metal, n.e.s..
▲ Expected to increase by 4.2% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity128 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity111 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
TAKEUCHI MFG (U K) LIMITED
185 import declarations46 export declarationsOL16 *Ch. 29Ch. 32Ch. 39Ch. 40Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include articles of vulcanised rubber (excl. hard rubber), n.e.s., self-propelled mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders, with a 360 revolving superstructure, parts of machinery of heading 8426, 8429 and 8430, n.e.s..
▲ Expected to increase by 21.3% 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 activity46 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
RSW INTERNATIONAL LTD
214 import declarations100 export declarationsOL11 *Ch. 12Ch. 23Ch. 25Ch. 32Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include 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, made-up articles of textile materials, incl. dress patterns, n.e.s., tableware and kitchenware, of plastics.
▼ Expected to slow by 6.1% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity214 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity100 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
FOOTASYLUM LIMITED
232 import declarations43 export declarationsOL11 *Ch. 33Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 42Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include 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), 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 man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats).
▲ Expected to increase by 6.7% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity232 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity43 in the last 6 months
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Every importer and exporter in OL11 / OL12 / OL16 with monthly activity, 24-month indicators, forecasts, Companies House records, AI research and validated contact reveals.
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What Rochdale trades
The most frequently declared goods across all 348 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)Helical springs, of iron or steel (excl. flat spiral springs, clock and watch springs, springs for sticks and handles of umbrellas or parasols, and shock absorbers of Section 17)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,Floorcloths, dishcloths, dusters and similar cleaning cloths, of all types of textile materialsArticles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire)Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size "scale" recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kindsHousehold articles and toilet articles, of plastics (excl. tableware, kitchenware, baths, shower-baths, washbasins, bidets, lavatory pans, seats and covers, flushing cisterns and similar sanitary ware)Mops and leather dusters; prepared knots and tufts for broom or brush making; squeegees of rubber or other flexible materials; brooms and brushes, n.e.s.
Common questions about trade in Rochdale
How many businesses import or export from Rochdale?
HMRC customs records show 348 businesses in Rochdale (OL11, OL12, OL16) filed declarations over the last six months — 5,213 import declarations and 2,249 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.
What do Rochdale businesses import most?
The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Rochdale 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), helical springs, of iron or steel (excl. flat spiral springs, clock and watch springs, springs for sticks and handles of umbrellas or parasols, and shock absorbers of section 17), 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,, floorcloths, dishcloths, dusters and similar cleaning cloths, of all types of textile materials. You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.
Is trade from Rochdale growing?
Import activity is down 6.0% 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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