Over the last six months, 66 Whitefield businesses filed customs declarations. It ranks 33 of 52 trading locations in Greater Manchester. Most of that activity sits in woven clothing, machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical machinery and electronics. Looking ahead, our model expects import activity here to ease back by around 2.8% 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
869Import declarations▼ 3.8% on the 6 months before
517Export declarations
−2.8%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data
66Trading 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 66 businesses.
★ Most active in WhitefieldFiled more customs declarations than any other Whitefield business over the last six months — roughly 20% of the town's total import activity, mostly in leather goods.
Most active business
SRG APPAREL PLC
175 import declarations174 export declarationsM45 *Ch. 42Ch. 61Ch. 62Ch. 64Active in 6 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 cotton (excl. knitted or crocheted, underpants and swimwear).
▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity175 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity174 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
WINNERS EUROPE LTD
47 import declarations32 export declarationsM45 *Ch. 23Ch. 33Ch. 34Ch. 39Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619), dog or cat food, put up for retail sale, cotton waste (excl. yarn waste, thread waste and garnetted stock).
▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity47 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity32 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
WORLD WIDE GOLF BRANDS LTD
52 import declarations25 export declarationsM45 *Ch. 39Ch. 42Ch. 61Ch. 62Active 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, men's or boys' shirts of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted (excl. nightshirts, t-shirts, singlets and other vests), jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats).
▼ Expected to slow by 6.7% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity52 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity25 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
PAN WORLD BRANDS LIMITED
95 import declarations76 export declarationsM45 *Ch. 39Ch. 58Ch. 61Ch. 62Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include men's or boys' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts of synthetic fibres (excl. knitted or crocheted, underpants and swimwear), jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of cotton, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats), footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics (excl. covering the ankle or with upper straps or thongs assembled to the sole by means of plugs, waterproof footwear of heading 6401, sports footwear, orthopaedic footwear and toy footwear).
▼ Expected to slow by 17.9% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity95 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity76 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
RAINBOW COSMETICS (HOLDINGS) LTD
57 import declarations32 export declarationsM45 *Ch. 27Ch. 33Ch. 34Ch. 39Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than medicaments), incl. sunscreen or suntan preparations (excl. medicaments, lip and eye make-up preparations, manicure or pedicure preparations and make-up or skin care, eye make-up preparations, lip make-up preparations.
▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity57 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity32 in the last 6 months
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What Whitefield trades
The most frequently declared goods across all 66 businesses in the last six months — useful for picking which trade lanes to prospect.
Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats)Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of cotton, 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)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' 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)Perfumes and toilet waters (excl. aftershave lotions, personal deodorants and hair lotions)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 contaMen's or boys' shirts of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted (excl. nightshirts, T-shirts, singlets and other vests)
Common questions about trade in Whitefield
How many businesses import or export from Whitefield?
HMRC customs records show 66 businesses in Whitefield (M45) filed declarations over the last six months — 869 import declarations and 517 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.
What do Whitefield businesses import most?
The most common category is woven clothing. Across all Whitefield traders the leading goods are jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats), jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of cotton, 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), men's or boys' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts, of cotton (excl. knitted or crocheted, underpants and swimwear). You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.
Is trade from Whitefield growing?
Import activity is down 3.8% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to soften by roughly 2.8%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.
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