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Preston (Preston) importers & exporters

Q: How many businesses import or export from Preston (Preston)?

HMRC customs records show 347 businesses in Preston (Preston) (PR1, PR2) filed declarations over the last six months — 3,359 import declarations and 1,279 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.

Q: What do Preston (Preston) businesses import most?

The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Preston (Preston) 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), 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), ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles, of a water absorption coefficient by weight <= 0,5 % (excl. refractory, mosaic cubes and finishing ceramics), men's or boys' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts, of cotton (excl. knitted or crocheted, underpants and swimwear). You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.

Q: Is trade from Preston (Preston) growing?

Import activity is down 17.3% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to soften by roughly 5.9%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.

Q: How do I get contact details for Preston (Preston) importers?

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Over the last six months, 347 Preston (Preston) businesses filed customs declarations. It ranks 4 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 5.9% 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

3,359Import declarations▼ 17.3% on the 6 months before

1,279Export declarations

−5.9%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data

347Trading 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 347 businesses.

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★ Most active in Preston (Preston)Filed more customs declarations than any other Preston (Preston) business over the last six months — roughly 5% of the town's total import activity, mostly in dairy, eggs and honey.

Most active business

JAMES HALL AND COMPANY (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

163 import declarations 138 export declarations PR2 *Ch. 04Ch. 07Ch. 09Ch. 11 Active in 5 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products (excl. crispbread, gingerbread and the, waters, incl. mineral and aerated, with added sugar, sweetener or flavour, for direct consumption as a beverage, food preparations, n.e.s..

▲ Expected to increase by 106.1% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity163 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity138 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

CENTURY HOSE LTD

81 import declarations 42 export declarations PR2 *Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 44Ch. 59 Active in 5 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include tubes, pipes and hoses, of vulcanised rubber (excl. hard rubber), reinforced or otherwise combined only with textile materials, without fittings, tubes, pipes and hoses, of vulcanised rubber (excl. hard rubber), reinforced or otherwise combined with materials other than metal or textile materials, without fittings, tube or pipe fittings, of iron or steel (excl. cast iron or stainless steel products; flanges; threaded elbows, bends and sleeves; butt welding fittings).

▼ Expected to slow by 6.5% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity81 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity42 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

MOBILETRON UK LIMITED

54 import declarations 59 export declarations PR2 *Ch. 42Ch. 48Ch. 73Ch. 82 Active in 5 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include electromechanical tools for working in the hand, with self-contained electric motor (excl. saws and drills), hand-operated spanners and wrenches, incl. torque meter wrenches, of base metal, non-adjustable, drills of all kinds for working in the hand, with self-contained electric motor.

▼ Expected to slow by 12.5% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity54 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity59 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

RHODI SUPPLIERS LTD

91 import declarations Imports only PR1 *Ch. 17Ch. 39Ch. 42Ch. 61 Active in 5 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of cotton, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats), men's or boys' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts, of cotton (excl. knitted or crocheted, underpants and swimwear), t-shirts, singlets and other vests of cotton, knitted or crocheted.

▼ Expected to slow by 4.9% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity91 in the last 6 months

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

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Among the most active

HALLIS-HUDSON GROUP LTD

67 import declarations 21 export declarations PR2 *Ch. 05Ch. 39Ch. 42Ch. 44 Active in 5 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include base metal mountings and fittings suitable for buildings (excl. locks with keys and hinges), 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, articles of lead, 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 activity67 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity21 in the last 6 months

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What Preston (Preston) trades

The most frequently declared goods across all 347 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)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)Ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles, of a water absorption coefficient by weight <= 0,5 % (excl. refractory, mosaic cubes and finishing ceramics)Men's or boys' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts, of cotton (excl. knitted or crocheted, underpants and swimwear)Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of cotton, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats)Articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire)Sparkling wine of fresh grapesBeauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than medicaments), incl. sunscreen or suntan preparations (excl. medicaments, lip and eye make-up preparations, manicure or pedicure preparations and make-up or skin care

Common questions about trade in Preston (Preston)

How many businesses import or export from Preston (Preston)?

HMRC customs records show 347 businesses in Preston (Preston) (PR1, PR2) filed declarations over the last six months — 3,359 import declarations and 1,279 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.

What do Preston (Preston) businesses import most?

The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Preston (Preston) 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), 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), ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles, of a water absorption coefficient by weight <= 0,5 % (excl. refractory, mosaic cubes and finishing ceramics), men's or boys' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts, of cotton (excl. knitted or crocheted, underpants and swimwear). You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.

Is trade from Preston (Preston) growing?

Import activity is down 17.3% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to soften by roughly 5.9%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.

How do I get contact details for Preston (Preston) importers?

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Preston (Preston) importers & exporters

Top 10 businesses by 6-month activity Free tier

JAMES HALL AND COMPANY (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

CENTURY HOSE LTD

MOBILETRON UK LIMITED

RHODI SUPPLIERS LTD

HALLIS-HUDSON GROUP LTD

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What Preston (Preston) trades

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