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Canterbury importers & exporters

Q: Is trade from Canterbury growing?

Import activity is down 1.2% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to rise by roughly 1.9%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.

Q: How do I get contact details for Canterbury importers?

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HMRC records show 169 businesses trading internationally from Canterbury over the last six months. It ranks 15 of 48 trading locations in Kent. Most of that activity sits in machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical machinery and electronics, optical, photographic and medical instruments. Looking ahead, our model expects import activity here to pick up by around 1.9% over the next three months.

Refreshed every 24 hours · last run 25/08/2026 at 11:41HMRC release in view: Jun 26Snapshot: 2026-08-25.1

1,345Import declarations▼ 1.2% on the 6 months before

520Export declarations

+1.9%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data

169Trading businesses

Top 10 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 169 businesses.

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★ Most active in CanterburyFiled more customs declarations than any other Canterbury business over the last six months — roughly 9% of the town's total import activity, mostly in plastics and plastic articles.

Most active business

THE CHANGE ORGANISATION LIMITED

121 import declarations 152 export declarations CT2 *Ch. 39Ch. 42Ch. 48Ch. 49 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include parts and accessories of automatic data-processing machines or for other machines of heading 8471, n.e.s., storage units for automatic data-processing machines, static converters.

▼ Expected to slow by 5.9% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity121 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity152 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

KENT FRUIT SERVICES (JAN VOGELAAR) LTD

35 import declarations Imports only CT2 *Ch. 06Ch. 14Ch. 39Ch. 40 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include parts of harvesting machinery, threshing machinery, mowers and machines for cleaning, sorting or grading agricultural produce, n.e.s., parts of fire extinguishers, spray guns and similar appliances, steam or sand blasting machines and similar jet projecting machines and machinery and apparatus for projecting, dispersing or spraying liquids or powders, n.e.s., edible fruit or nut trees, shrubs and bushes, whether or not grafted.

▲ Expected to increase by 60.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity35 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity0 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

TWO COUNTIES FOODS LTD

157 import declarations Imports only CT2 *Ch. 02Ch. 05Ch. 16 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include frozen cuts and edible offal of fowls of the species gallus domesticus, fresh or chilled cuts and edible offal of fowls of the species gallus domesticus, fresh or chilled meat of swine (excl. carcases and half-carcases, and hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in).

▼ Expected to slow by 19.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity157 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity0 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

MEREFIELDS ELECTRONICS LTD

64 import declarations 47 export declarations CT1 *Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 59Ch. 72 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include plugs and sockets for a voltage <= 1.000 v (excl. lamp holders), parts of electronic integrated circuits, n.e.s., variable or adjustable "pre-set" electrical capacitors.

▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity64 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity47 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

PARKERSTEEL LIMITED

88 import declarations 10 export declarations CT1 *Ch. 27Ch. 32Ch. 44Ch. 72 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include threaded screws and bolts, of iron or steel, whether or not with their nuts and washers (excl. coach screws and other wood screws, screw hooks and screw rings, self-tapping screws, lag screws, stoppers, plugs and the like, threaded), bars and rods, of iron or non-alloy steel, only hot-rolled, only hot-drawn or only hot-extruded (excl. of rectangular [other than square] cross-section and those containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling, u 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 slow by 10.5% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity88 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity10 in the last 6 months

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Every importer and exporter in CT1 / CT2 / CT4 with monthly activity, 24-month indicators, forecasts, Companies House records, AI research and validated contact reveals.

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What Canterbury trades

The most frequently declared goods across all 169 businesses in the last six months — useful for picking which trade lanes to prospect.

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)Frozen cuts and edible offal of fowls of the species Gallus domesticusFresh or chilled cuts and edible offal of fowls of the species Gallus domesticusParts and accessories of automatic data-processing machines or for other machines of heading 8471, n.e.s.Fresh or chilled meat of swine (excl. carcases and half-carcases, and hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in)Threaded screws and bolts, of iron or steel, whether or not with their nuts and washers (excl. coach screws and other wood screws, screw hooks and screw rings, self-tapping screws, lag screws, stoppers, plugs and the like, threaded)Articles of jewellery and parts thereof, of precious metal other than silver, whether or not plated or clad with precious metal (excl. articles > 100 years old)Frozen cuts and edible offal of turkeys of the species domesticus

Common questions about trade in Canterbury

How many businesses import or export from Canterbury?

HMRC customs records show 169 businesses in Canterbury (CT1, CT2, CT4) filed declarations over the last six months — 1,345 import declarations and 520 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.

What do Canterbury businesses import most?

The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Canterbury traders the leading goods are 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), frozen cuts and edible offal of fowls of the species gallus domesticus, fresh or chilled cuts and edible offal of fowls of the species gallus domesticus, parts and accessories of automatic data-processing machines or for other machines of heading 8471, n.e.s.. You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.

Is trade from Canterbury growing?

Import activity is down 1.2% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to rise by roughly 1.9%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.

How do I get contact details for Canterbury importers?

Create an account to see all 169 businesses, open their Companies House records, run AI research on their website and buying signals, and reveal validated email and LinkedIn contacts.

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Canterbury importers & exporters

Top 10 businesses by 6-month activity Free tier

THE CHANGE ORGANISATION LIMITED

KENT FRUIT SERVICES (JAN VOGELAAR) LTD

TWO COUNTIES FOODS LTD

MEREFIELDS ELECTRONICS LTD

PARKERSTEEL LIMITED

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What Canterbury trades

Common questions about trade in Canterbury

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