HMRC records show 26 businesses trading internationally from Tenterden over the last six months. It ranks 44 of 48 trading locations in Kent. 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 0.0% over the next three months.
Refreshed every 24 hours · last run 22 Aug 2026, 20:26HMRC release in view: Jun 26Snapshot: 2026-08-22.1
164Import declarations▲ 7.9% on the 6 months before
100Export declarations
+0.0%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data
26Trading 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 26 businesses.
★ Most active in TenterdenFiled more customs declarations than any other Tenterden business over the last six months — roughly 10% of the town's total import activity, mostly in inorganic chemicals.
Most active business
CERIUM GROUP LIMITED
16 import declarations50 export declarationsTN30 *Ch. 28Ch. 29Ch. 32Ch. 33Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include self-adhesive plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip and other flat shapes, of plastics, in rolls <= 20 cm wide, plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of non-cellular polymers of ethylene, not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials, without backing, unworked or merely surface-worked or merely cut into squares or rectangles (, synthetic organic disperse dyes; preparations based on synthetic organic disperse dyes of a kind used to dye fabrics or produce colorant preparations (excl. preparations of heading 3207, 3208, 3209, 3210, 3213 and 3215).
▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity16 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity50 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
CHAPEL DOWN GROUP PLC
18 import declarations10 export declarationsTN30 *Ch. 21Ch. 22Ch. 25Ch. 29Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include sparkling wine of fresh grapes, 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), moulded or pressed articles of paper pulp, n.e.s..
▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity18 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity10 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
YORKSHIRE GASKETS LIMITED
16 import declarations2 export declarationsTN30 *Ch. 38Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 45Active in 4 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include plates, sheets and strip, of non-cellular rubber, plates, sheets and strip of cellular rubber, preparations based on graphite or other carbon in the form of pastes, blocks, plates or other semi-manufactures (excl. carbonaceous pastes for electrodes and similar pastes for furnace linings).
▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity16 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity2 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
PARAGON PROCESSING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
35 import declarations13 export declarationsTN30 *Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 59Ch. 73Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include knives and cutting blades, of base metal, for kitchen appliances or for machines used by the food industry, articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619), parts of machinery, plant and laboratory equipment, whether or not electrically heated, for the treatment of materials by a process involving a change of temperature, and of non-electric instantaneous and storage water heaters, n.e.s..
▲ Expected to increase by 16.7% 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 activity13 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
HOPES GROVE NURSERIES (NATIVE PLANTS) LT D
30 import declarationsImports onlyTN30 *Ch. 06Ch. 14Ch. 39Ch. 53Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include live plants, incl. their roots, and mushroom spawn (excl. bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, incl. chicory plants and roots, unrooted cuttings and slips, fruit and nut trees, rhododendrons, azaleas and roses), bamboos, articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619).
▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity30 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity0 in the last 6 months
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21 more Tenterden businesses
Every importer and exporter in TN30 with monthly activity, 24-month indicators, forecasts, Companies House records, AI research and validated contact reveals.
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What Tenterden trades
The most frequently declared goods across all 26 businesses in the last six months — useful for picking which trade lanes to prospect.
Live plants, incl. their roots, and mushroom spawn (excl. bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, incl. chicory plants and roots, unrooted cuttings and slips, fruit and nut trees, rhododendrons, azaleas and roses)Self-adhesive plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip and other flat shapes, of plastics, in rolls <= 20 cm wideArticles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619)Plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of non-cellular polymers of ethylene, not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials, without backing, unworked or merely surface-worked or merely cut into squares or rectangles (Parts and accessories, 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 special purpose motor vPotatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozenKnives and cutting blades, of base metal, for kitchen appliances or for machines used by the food industrySynthetic organic disperse dyes; preparations based on synthetic organic disperse dyes of a kind used to dye fabrics or produce colorant preparations (excl. preparations of heading 3207, 3208, 3209, 3210, 3213 and 3215)
Common questions about trade in Tenterden
How many businesses import or export from Tenterden?
HMRC customs records show 26 businesses in Tenterden (TN30) filed declarations over the last six months — 164 import declarations and 100 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.
What do Tenterden businesses import most?
The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Tenterden traders the leading goods are live plants, incl. their roots, and mushroom spawn (excl. bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, incl. chicory plants and roots, unrooted cuttings and slips, fruit and nut trees, rhododendrons, azaleas and roses), self-adhesive plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip and other flat shapes, of plastics, in rolls <= 20 cm wide, articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619), plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of non-cellular polymers of ethylene, not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials, without backing, unworked or merely surface-worked or merely cut into squares or rectangles (. You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.
Is trade from Tenterden growing?
Import activity is up 7.9% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to rise by roughly 0.0%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.
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