267 businesses in Burnley appear in HMRC customs records for the last six months. That puts it second in Lancashire for trade activity. Most of that activity sits in machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical machinery and electronics, plastics. Looking ahead, our model expects import activity here to ease back by around 2.6% 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
3,797Import declarations▼ 11.9% on the 6 months before
2,601Export declarations
−2.6%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data
267Trading 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 267 businesses.
★ Most active in BurnleyFiled more customs declarations than any other Burnley business over the last six months — roughly 11% of the town's total import activity, mostly in HS chapter 35.
Most active business
STOLLE MACHINERY UK LTD
415 import declarations510 export declarationsBB11 *Ch. 35Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 44Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include interchangeable tools for pressing, stamping or punching, articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619), 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).
▲ Expected to increase by 150.3% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity415 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity510 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
FORT VALE ENGINEERING LTD
102 import declarations169 export declarationsBB12 *Ch. 34Ch. 38Ch. 39Ch. 40Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire), articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619), 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).
▲ Expected to increase by 3.6% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity102 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity169 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
LIMITLESS DIGITAL GROUP LTD
102 import declarations142 export declarationsBB11 *Ch. 32Ch. 39Ch. 44Ch. 57Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include 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), baths, shower-baths, sinks and washbasins, of plastics, ceramic sinks, washbasins, washbasin pedestals, baths, bidets, water closet pans, flushing cisterns, urinals and similar sanitary fixtures (excl. of porcelain or china, soap dishes, sponge holders, tooth-brush holders, towel hooks and toilet paper ho.
▲ Expected to increase by 6.4% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity102 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity142 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
SAFRAN NACELLES LIMITED
275 import declarations125 export declarationsBB10 *Ch. 29Ch. 32Ch. 34Ch. 35Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include articles of titanium, n.e.s., cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, of wood; cable-drums of wood, articles of aluminium, n.e.s..
▼ Expected to slow by 8.6% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity275 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity125 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
PIPELINE INDUCTION HEAT LTD
83 import declarations250 export declarationsBB11 *Ch. 27Ch. 29Ch. 32Ch. 34Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include epoxide resins, in primary forms, line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines, seamless, of iron or steel (excl. products of stainless steel or of cast iron), 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..
▲ Expected to increase by 34.3% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity83 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity250 in the last 6 months
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What Burnley trades
The most frequently declared goods across all 267 businesses in the last six months — useful for picking which trade lanes to prospect.
Articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619)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)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 vArticles of aluminium, n.e.s.Parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft, n.e.s. (excl. those for gliders)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)Nuts of iron or steel
Common questions about trade in Burnley
How many businesses import or export from Burnley?
HMRC customs records show 267 businesses in Burnley (BB10, BB11, BB12) filed declarations over the last six months — 3,797 import declarations and 2,601 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.
What do Burnley businesses import most?
The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Burnley traders the leading goods are articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619), 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), 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. You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.
Is trade from Burnley growing?
Import activity is down 11.9% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to soften by roughly 2.6%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.
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