108 businesses in Sale appear in HMRC customs records for the last six months. It ranks 34 of 52 trading locations in Greater Manchester. Most of that activity sits in machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical machinery and electronics, furniture, bedding and lighting. Looking ahead, our model expects import activity here to pick up by around 3.2% 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
1,012Import declarations▲ 0.9% on the 6 months before
335Export declarations
+3.2%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data
108Trading 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 108 businesses.
★ Most active in SaleFiled more customs declarations than any other Sale business over the last six months — roughly 33% of the town's total import activity, mostly in inorganic chemicals.
Most active business
THE ACE SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED
332 import declarations67 export declarationsM33 *Ch. 28Ch. 30Ch. 32Ch. 34Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include static converters, parts of trailers and semi-trailers and other vehicles not mechanically propelled, n.e.s., articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619).
▼ Expected to slow by 3.9% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity332 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity67 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
INTELLIGENT ASSET SOLUTIONS LIMITED
43 import declarations14 export declarationsM33 *Ch. 35Ch. 39Ch. 48Ch. 54Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include hand tools, incl. glaziers' diamonds, of base metal, n.e.s., articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619), carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles for the conveyance or packaging of goods, of plastics.
▲ Expected to increase by 33.3% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity43 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity14 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
BUILDING PRODUCT DESIGN LTD
25 import declarations24 export declarationsM33 *Ch. 35Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 56Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, n.e.s., of man-made filaments, weighing > 70 g/m but <= 150 g/m, aluminium foil, backed, of a thickness (excl. any backing) of <= 0,2 mm (excl. stamping foils of heading 3212, and foil made up as christmas tree decorating material), building elements for the manufacture of floors, walls, partition walls, ceilings, roofs, etc., of plastics; gutters and accessories of plastics; railings, fences and similar barriers, of plastics; large shelves, for assembly and permanent installati.
▼ Expected to slow by 36.4% 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 activity24 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
MURRAY PLATE GROUP LIMITED
53 import declarations44 export declarationsM33 *Ch. 72Ch. 73Ch. 85Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width >= 600 mm, not in coils, simply hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated, of a thickness of > 10 mm, without patterns in relief, h sections of iron or non-alloy steel, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, of a height >= 80 mm, i sections of iron or non-alloy steel, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, of a height >= 80 mm.
▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity53 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity44 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
CLOSOMAT LIMITED
55 import declarations37 export declarationsM33 *Ch. 34Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 69Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include 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), articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619), ceramic sinks, washbasins, washbasin pedestals, baths, bidets, water closet pans, flushing cisterns, urinals and similar sanitary fixtures of porcelain or china (excl. soap dishes, sponge holders, tooth-brush holders, towel hooks and toilet paper hol.
▼ Expected to slow by 11.1% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity55 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity37 in the last 6 months
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What Sale trades
The most frequently declared goods across all 108 businesses in the last six months — useful for picking which trade lanes to prospect.
Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width >= 600 mm, not in coils, simply hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated, of a thickness of > 10 mm, without patterns in reliefArticles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619)H sections of iron or non-alloy steel, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, of a height >= 80 mmWine 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)Static convertersNonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, n.e.s., of man-made filaments, weighing > 70 g/m but <= 150 g/mFlat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of >= 600 mm, not in coils, simply hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated, of a thickness of >= 4,75 mm but <= 10 mm, without patterns in reliefI sections of iron or non-alloy steel, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, of a height >= 80 mm
Common questions about trade in Sale
How many businesses import or export from Sale?
HMRC customs records show 108 businesses in Sale (M33) filed declarations over the last six months — 1,012 import declarations and 335 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.
What do Sale businesses import most?
The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Sale traders the leading goods are flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width >= 600 mm, not in coils, simply hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated, of a thickness of > 10 mm, without patterns in relief, articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619), h sections of iron or non-alloy steel, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, of a height >= 80 mm, 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). You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.
Is trade from Sale growing?
Import activity is up 0.9% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to rise by roughly 3.2%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.
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