162 businesses in Accrington appear in HMRC customs records for the last six months. It ranks 5 of 29 trading locations in Lancashire. Most of that activity sits in machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical machinery and electronics, plastics and plastic articles. Looking ahead, our model expects import activity here to ease back by around 5.6% over the next three months.
Refreshed every 24 hours · last run 05/10/2026 at 06:14HMRC release in view: Aug 26Snapshot: 2026-10-04.1
2,372Import declarations▼ 17.5% on the 6 months before
1,124Export declarations
−5.6%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data
162Trading 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 162 businesses.
★ Most active in AccringtonFiled more customs declarations than any other Accrington business over the last six months — roughly 8% of the town's total import activity, mostly in coffee, tea and spices.
Most active business
WORLD OPTIONS LIMITED
180 import declarations184 export declarationsBB5 *Ch. 09Ch. 12Ch. 13Ch. 15Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include parts and accessories for machine tools for working wood, cork, bone, hard rubber, hard plastics or similar hard materials, n.e.s., 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), 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 v.
▲ Expected to increase by 54.7% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity180 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity184 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
JAMES DEWHURST LIMITED
78 import declarations45 export declarationsBB5 *Ch. 29Ch. 32Ch. 34Ch. 38Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with poly"vinyl chloride" (excl. wallcoverings of textile materials impregnated or covered with poly"vinyl chloride"; floor coverings consisting of a textile backing and a top layer or coverin, high-tenacity filament yarn of polyesters (excl. that put up for retail sale), textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics other than poly"vinyl chloride" or polyurethane (excl. tyre cord fabric of high-tenacity yarn of nylon or other polyamides, polyesters or viscose rayon; wallcoverings of textile.
▲ Expected to increase by 6.8% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity78 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity45 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
BMP EUROPE LTD
58 import declarations48 export declarationsBB5 *Ch. 29Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 48Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboard, parts and accessories of printers, copying machines and facsimile machines, n.e.s. (excl. of printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading 8442), nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, n.e.s., of man-made filaments, weighing > 25 g/m but <= 70 g/m.
▼ Expected to slow by 31.6% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity58 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity48 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
RLC (UK) LIMITED
60 import declarations28 export declarationsBB5 *Ch. 32Ch. 38Ch. 39Ch. 40Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include parts of turbojets or turbopropellers, n.e.s., parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft, n.e.s. (excl. those for gliders), cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, of wood; cable-drums of wood.
▼ Expected to slow by 12.1% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity60 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity28 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
SOYANG EUROPE LIMITED
50 import declarations17 export declarationsBB5 *Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 42Ch. 48Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include impregnated, coated or covered textile fabrics; painted canvas being theatrical scenery, studio backcloths or the like, n.e.s., textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics other than poly"vinyl chloride" or polyurethane (excl. tyre cord fabric of high-tenacity yarn of nylon or other polyamides, polyesters or viscose rayon; wallcoverings of textile, textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with poly"vinyl chloride" (excl. wallcoverings of textile materials impregnated or covered with poly"vinyl chloride"; floor coverings consisting of a textile backing and a top layer or coverin.
▼ Expected to slow by 23.3% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity50 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity17 in the last 6 months
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What Accrington trades
The most frequently declared goods across all 162 businesses in the last six months — useful for picking which trade lanes to prospect.
Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size "scale" recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kindsParts 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 vArticles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire)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)Textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with poly"vinyl chloride" (excl. wallcoverings of textile materials impregnated or covered with poly"vinyl chloride"; floor coverings consisting of a textile backing and a top layer or coverinStatuettes and other ornamental ceramic articles, n.e.s. (excl. of porcelain or china)Textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics other than poly"vinyl chloride" or polyurethane (excl. tyre cord fabric of high-tenacity yarn of nylon or other polyamides, polyesters or viscose rayon; wallcoverings of textileWooden furniture (excl. for offices, kitchens and bedrooms, and seats)
Common questions about trade in Accrington
How many businesses import or export from Accrington?
HMRC customs records show 162 businesses in Accrington (BB5) filed declarations over the last six months — 2,372 import declarations and 1,124 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.
What do Accrington businesses import most?
The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Accrington traders the leading goods are tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size "scale" recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kinds, 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 v, articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire), 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). You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.
Is trade from Accrington growing?
Import activity is down 17.5% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to soften by roughly 5.6%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.
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