104 businesses in East Lindsey appear in HMRC customs records for the last six months. It ranks 13 of 31 trading locations in Lincolnshire. 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 10.3% 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
645Import declarations▼ 8.9% on the 6 months before
308Export declarations
−10.3%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data
104Trading 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 104 businesses.
★ Most active in East LindseyFiled more customs declarations than any other East Lindsey business over the last six months — roughly 8% of the town's total import activity, mostly in dyes, pigments, paints and inks.
Most active business
J & A (INTERNATIONAL) LTD
53 import declarations42 export declarationsPE23 *Ch. 32Ch. 38Ch. 39Ch. 40Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include men's or boys' shirts of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted (excl. nightshirts, t-shirts, singlets and other vests), t-shirts, singlets and other vests of textile materials, knitted or crocheted (excl. cotton), jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats).
▼ Expected to slow by 17.1% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity53 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity42 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
HANTEX LIMITED
31 import declarationsImports onlyPE22 *Ch. 35Ch. 48Ch. 49Ch. 52Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, in strips or rolls of a width <= 36 cm, in rectangular or square sheets, of which no side > 36 cm in the unfolded state, or cut to shape other than rectangular or square, and articles, printed books, brochures and similar printed matter (excl. those in single sheets; dictionaries, encyclopaedias, periodicals and publications which are essentially devoted to advertising), plain woven fabrics of cotton, containing >= 85% cotton by weight and weighing > 100 g to 200 g/m , printed.
▲ Expected to increase by 12.5% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity31 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity0 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
STAPLES (VEGETABLES) LIMITED
21 import declarations9 export declarationsPE22 *Ch. 06Ch. 07Ch. 12Ch. 34Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include fresh or chilled cauliflowers and broccoli, fresh or chilled cabbages, kohlrabi, kale and similar edible brassicas (excl. cauliflowers, headed broccoli and brussels sprouts), sets or assortments of gaskets and similar joints, dissimilar in composition, put up in pouches, envelopes or similar packings.
▼ Expected to slow by 10.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity21 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity9 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
WOODTHORPE HALL GARDEN CENTRES LIM ITED
29 import declarationsImports onlyLN13 *Ch. 06Ch. 39Ch. 42Ch. 44Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include live plants, incl. their roots, and mushroom spawn (excl. bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, incl. chicory plants and roots, unrooted cuttings and slips, fruit and nut trees, rhododendrons, azaleas and roses), bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, in growth or in flower; chicory plants and roots (excl. those used for human consumption and chicory roots of the variety cichorium intybus sativum), rhododendrons and azaleas, grafted or not.
▼ Expected to slow by 45.5% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity29 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity0 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
STAPLES BROTHERS LIMITED
24 import declarationsImports onlyPE22 *Ch. 06Ch. 12Ch. 28Ch. 34Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers, of iron or steel, for any material "other than compressed or liquefied gas", of a capacity of > 300 l, not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment, whether or not lined or heat-insulated (excl. cont, parts of machinery of heading 8428, n.e.s., lubricant preparations, incl. cutting-oil preparations, bolt or nut release preparations, anti-rust or anti-corrosion preparations and mould-release preparations, based on lubricants but not containing petroleum oil or bituminous mineral oil (excl. p.
▼ Expected to slow by 57.1% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity24 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity0 in the last 6 months
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Every importer and exporter in LN13 / PE22 / PE23 / PE24 with monthly activity, 24-month indicators, forecasts, Companies House records, AI research and validated contact reveals.
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What East Lindsey trades
The most frequently declared goods across all 104 businesses in the last six months — useful for picking which trade lanes to prospect.
Live plants, incl. their roots, and mushroom spawn (excl. bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, incl. chicory plants and roots, unrooted cuttings and slips, fruit and nut trees, rhododendrons, azaleas and roses)Fresh or chilled cauliflowers and broccoliFresh or chilled cabbages, kohlrabi, kale and similar edible brassicas (excl. cauliflowers, headed broccoli and Brussels sprouts)Dog or cat food, put up for retail saleTricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size "scale" recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kindsPreparations of a kind used in animal feeding (excl. dog or cat food put up for retail sale)Parts of harvesting machinery, threshing machinery, mowers and machines for cleaning, sorting or grading agricultural produce, n.e.s.Men's or boys' shirts of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted (excl. nightshirts, T-shirts, singlets and other vests)
Common questions about trade in East Lindsey
How many businesses import or export from East Lindsey?
HMRC customs records show 104 businesses in East Lindsey (LN13, PE22, PE23, PE24) filed declarations over the last six months — 645 import declarations and 308 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.
What do East Lindsey businesses import most?
The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all East Lindsey traders the leading goods are live plants, incl. their roots, and mushroom spawn (excl. bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, incl. chicory plants and roots, unrooted cuttings and slips, fruit and nut trees, rhododendrons, azaleas and roses), fresh or chilled cauliflowers and broccoli, fresh or chilled cabbages, kohlrabi, kale and similar edible brassicas (excl. cauliflowers, headed broccoli and brussels sprouts), dog or cat food, put up for retail sale. You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.
Is trade from East Lindsey growing?
Import activity is down 8.9% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to soften by roughly 10.3%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.
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