HMRC records show 139 businesses trading internationally from Lutterworth over the last six months. It ranks 10 of 19 trading locations in Leicestershire. 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 pick up by around 2.2% 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
2,302Import declarations▲ 4.6% on the 6 months before
1,209Export declarations
+2.2%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data
139Trading 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 139 businesses.
★ Most active in LutterworthFiled more customs declarations than any other Lutterworth business over the last six months — roughly 53% of the town's total import activity, mostly in oil seeds and industrial plants.
Most active business
VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD
1225 import declarations551 export declarationsLE17 *Ch. 12Ch. 15Ch. 17Ch. 21Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers, of glass, of a kind used for the commercial conveyance or packing of goods, and preserving jars, of glass (excl. ampoules, glass inners for containers, with vacuum insulation, perfume, carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles for the conveyance or packaging of goods, of plastics, made-up articles of textile materials, incl. dress patterns, n.e.s..
▲ Expected to increase by 4.9% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity1225 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity551 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
MED RACE TECHNOLOGIES LTD
7 import declarations38 export declarationsLE17 *Ch. 40Ch. 61Ch. 72Ch. 73Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include parts and accessories of bodies 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 purpos, 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), suspension systems and parts thereof, incl. shock-absorbers, 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 transpor.
▲ Expected to increase by 150.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity7 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity38 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
ESCATEC MECHATRONICS LIMITED
129 import declarations175 export declarationsLE17 *Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 44Ch. 48Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include parts and accessories for instruments, appliances and machines for measuring and checking, n.e.s., self-adhesive plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip and other flat shapes, of plastics, whether or not in rolls > 20 cm wide (excl. floor, wall and ceiling coverings of heading 3918), electric conductors for a voltage <= 1.000 v, insulated, fitted with connectors, n.e.s..
▲ Expected to increase by 10.5% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity129 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity175 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
HIGHLAND OUTDOORS LTD
85 import declarations33 export declarationsLE17 *Ch. 34Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 42Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include parts and accessories of shotguns or rifles of heading 9303, n.e.s., telescopic sights for fitting to arms; periscopes; telescopes designed to form parts of machines, appliances, instruments or apparatus of chapter 90 or section 16, chapters 84 and 85, jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats).
▼ Expected to slow by 24.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity85 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity33 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
THQ DISTRIBUTION LTD
55 import declarations22 export declarationsLE17 *Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 54Ch. 56Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include suspension systems and parts thereof, incl. shock-absorbers, 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 transpor, toughened "tempered" safety glass (excl. glass of size and shape suitable for incorporation in motor vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft, vessels and other vehicles, and lenses for spectacles and goggles, etc., and for clocks and watches), bumpers and parts thereof 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 moto.
▼ Expected to slow by 12.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity55 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity22 in the last 6 months
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What Lutterworth trades
The most frequently declared goods across all 139 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)Metal furniture (excl. for offices, seats and medical, surgical, dental or veterinary furniture)Carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers, of glass, of a kind used for the commercial conveyance or packing of goods, and preserving jars, of glass (excl. ampoules, glass inners for containers, with vacuum insulation, perfumeChemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries, incl. those consisting of mixtures of natural products, n.e.s.Made-up articles of textile materials, incl. dress patterns, n.e.s.Carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles for the conveyance or packaging of goods, of plasticsSelf-adhesive plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip and other flat shapes, of plastics, in rolls <= 20 cm wideInstruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis, or for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or the like, or for measuring or checking quantities of heat, sound or light, n.e.s.
Common questions about trade in Lutterworth
How many businesses import or export from Lutterworth?
HMRC customs records show 139 businesses in Lutterworth (LE17) filed declarations over the last six months — 2,302 import declarations and 1,209 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.
What do Lutterworth businesses import most?
The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Lutterworth 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), metal furniture (excl. for offices, seats and medical, surgical, dental or veterinary furniture), carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers, of glass, of a kind used for the commercial conveyance or packing of goods, and preserving jars, of glass (excl. ampoules, glass inners for containers, with vacuum insulation, perfume, chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries, incl. those consisting of mixtures of natural products, n.e.s.. You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.
Is trade from Lutterworth growing?
Import activity is up 4.6% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to rise by roughly 2.2%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.
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