HMRC records show 170 businesses trading internationally from Syston over the last six months. It ranks 9 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 0.6% 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
2,899Import declarations▼ 5.3% on the 6 months before
1,021Export declarations
+0.6%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data
170Trading 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 170 businesses.
★ Most active in SystonFiled more customs declarations than any other Syston business over the last six months — roughly 30% of the town's total import activity, mostly in plants and cut flowers.
Most active business
DUNELM (SOFT FURNISHINGS) LTD
861 import declarations45 export declarationsLE7 *Ch. 06Ch. 07Ch. 09Ch. 15Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, of ceramics other than porcelain or china (excl. baths, bidets, sinks and similar sanitary fixtures, statuettes and other ornamental articles, pots, jars, carboys and similar recep, electric table, desk, bedside or floor-standing luminaires (excl. those solely for light-emitting diode "led" light sources), chandeliers and other electric ceiling or wall lighting fittings (excl. for lighting public open spaces or thoroughfares and those solely for light-emitting diode "led" light sources).
▼ Expected to slow by 6.7% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity861 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity45 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
SHIELD ENGINEERING (SYSTON)
50 import declarations34 export declarationsLE7 *Ch. 40Ch. 73Ch. 76Ch. 84Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include cast articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. articles of non-malleable cast iron, and grinding balls and similar articles for mills), articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire), articles of aluminium, 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 activity50 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity34 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
STERIS SOLUTIONS LTD
360 import declarations146 export declarationsLE7 *Ch. 28Ch. 29Ch. 30Ch. 32Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include surface-active preparations, washing preparations, incl. auxiliary washing preparations and cleaning preparations (excl. those put up for retail sale, organic surface-active agents, soap and organic surface-active preparations in the form of bars, ca, surface-active preparations, washing preparations, auxiliary washing preparations and cleaning preparations put up for retail sale (excl. organic surface-active agents, soap and organic surface-active preparations in the form of bars, cakes, moulded, instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical or veterinary sciences, n.e.s..
▲ Expected to increase by 2.9% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity360 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity146 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
APAC GROUP LIMITED
148 import declarations54 export declarationsLE7 *Ch. 06Ch. 09Ch. 14Ch. 18Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include folding cartons, boxes and cases, of non-corrugated paper or paperboard, 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, 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 (.
▲ Expected to increase by 3.3% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity148 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity54 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
HAPPY PET PRODUCTS LTD
105 import declarations44 export declarationsLE7 *Ch. 05Ch. 06Ch. 12Ch. 14Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include preparations of a kind used in animal feeding (excl. dog or cat food put up for retail sale), dog or cat food, put up for retail sale, made-up articles of textile materials, incl. dress patterns, n.e.s..
▼ Expected to slow by 20.4% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity105 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity44 in the last 6 months
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What Syston trades
The most frequently declared goods across all 170 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)Made-up articles of textile materials, incl. dress patterns, n.e.s.Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size "scale" recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kindsInstruments and appliances used in medical, surgical or veterinary sciences, n.e.s.Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, of ceramics other than porcelain or china (excl. baths, bidets, sinks and similar sanitary fixtures, statuettes and other ornamental articles, pots, jars, carboys and similar recepPlates, 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 (Mops and leather dusters; prepared knots and tufts for broom or brush making; squeegees of rubber or other flexible materials; brooms and brushes, n.e.s.
Common questions about trade in Syston
How many businesses import or export from Syston?
HMRC customs records show 170 businesses in Syston (LE7) filed declarations over the last six months — 2,899 import declarations and 1,021 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.
What do Syston businesses import most?
The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Syston 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), made-up articles of textile materials, incl. dress patterns, n.e.s., 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. You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.
Is trade from Syston growing?
Import activity is down 5.3% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to rise by roughly 0.6%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.
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