County trade profile · South East
Kent import & export data
40,522 businesses across Kent filed import declarations with HMRC in the last six months. Another 18,662 exported. Activity is concentrated around Dartford, Ashford (Ashford), Maidstone, and every one of the 48 trading locations below has its own page.
Refreshed every 24 hours · last run 05/10/2026 at 06:14HMRC release in view: Aug 26Snapshot: 2026-10-04.1
40,522Businesses importing▼ 14.0% on the 6 months before
18,662Businesses exporting▼ 16.8% on the 6 months before
−7.7%Forecast, next 3 monthsHigh confidence
48Towns with trade activity
Locations in Kent
Top 5 of 48 locations by six-month customs activity.
Dartford
DA1 · DA2262 businesses▼ 12.0%
Ashford (Ashford)
TN23 · TN24181 businesses▼ 13.6%
Maidstone
ME14 · ME15 · ME16 · ME17328 businesses▼ 10.5%
Rochester
ME1 · ME2213 businesses▼ 14.6%
Ashford
TN25 · TN26 · TN27201 businesses▼ 4.8%
+43
more Kent locations with customs activity
Sittingbourne · Paddock Wood · Royal Tunbridge Wells · Larkfield · Borough Green · +38
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