113 businesses in Gainsborough appear in HMRC customs records for the last six months. It ranks 7 of 31 trading locations in Lincolnshire. Most of that activity sits in machinery and mechanical appliances, plastics, electrical machinery and electronics. Looking ahead, our model expects import activity here to pick up by around 4.2% 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
1,390Import declarations▼ 12.7% on the 6 months before
695Export declarations
+4.2%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data
113Trading 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 113 businesses.
★ Most active in GainsboroughFiled more customs declarations than any other Gainsborough business over the last six months — roughly 9% of the town's total import activity, mostly in HS chapter 35.
Most active business
PING EUROPE LTD
128 import declarations142 export declarationsDN21 *Ch. 35Ch. 39Ch. 42Ch. 44Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats), travelling-bags, insulated food or beverage bags, toilet bags, rucksacks, shopping-bags, map-cases, tool bags, sports bags, jewellery boxes, cutlery cases, binocular cases, camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, holsters and similar conta, golf equipment (excl. balls and complete clubs).
▲ Expected to increase by 4.5% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity128 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity142 in the last 6 months
Earlier monthsLast 6 monthsOur forecast for the next 3
✦ Research this businessOpen their official record, run AI research, or find the people who make the freight decisions.
Among the most active
PARKACRE LIMITED
115 import declarations7 export declarationsDN21 *Ch. 04Ch. 08Ch. 09Ch. 12Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include food preparations, n.e.s., carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles for the conveyance or packaging of goods, of plastics, stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, of plastics.
▼ Expected to slow by 13.3% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity115 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity7 in the last 6 months
Earlier monthsLast 6 monthsOur forecast for the next 3
✦ Research this businessOpen their official record, run AI research, or find the people who make the freight decisions.
Among the most active
HXLL ECOMMERCE LIMITED
87 import declarationsImports onlyDN21 *Ch. 39Ch. 44Ch. 63Ch. 66Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include metal furniture (excl. for offices, seats and medical, surgical, dental or veterinary furniture), articles and equipment for general physical exercise, gymnastics or athletics, household articles and toilet articles, of plastics (excl. tableware, kitchenware, baths, shower-baths, washbasins, bidets, lavatory pans, seats and covers, flushing cisterns and similar sanitary ware).
▼ Expected to slow by 100.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity87 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity0 in the last 6 months
Earlier monthsLast 6 monthsOur forecast for the next 3
✦ Research this businessOpen their official record, run AI research, or find the people who make the freight decisions.
Among the most active
SMIFFYS II LTD
108 import declarations61 export declarationsDN21 *Ch. 32Ch. 33Ch. 39Ch. 42Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include festival, carnival or other entertainment articles, incl. conjuring tricks and novelty jokes, n.e.s., complete wigs of synthetic textile materials, special garments for professional, sporting or other purposes, n.e.s., of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted.
▲ Expected to increase by 81.2% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity108 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity61 in the last 6 months
Earlier monthsLast 6 monthsOur forecast for the next 3
✦ Research this businessOpen their official record, run AI research, or find the people who make the freight decisions.
Among the most active
EMINOX LIMITED
91 import declarations63 export declarationsDN21 *Ch. 38Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 45Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include silencers "mufflers" and exhaust pipes, 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, glass fibres and articles thereof, n.e.s., slag-wool, rock-wool and similar mineral wools, incl. intermixtures thereof, in bulk, sheets or rolls.
▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% 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 activity63 in the last 6 months
Earlier monthsLast 6 monthsOur forecast for the next 3
✦ Research this businessOpen their official record, run AI research, or find the people who make the freight decisions.
108 more Gainsborough businesses
Every importer and exporter in DN21 with monthly activity, 24-month indicators, forecasts, Companies House records, AI research and validated contact reveals.
Free to browse. An account takes a minute to set up.
What Gainsborough trades
The most frequently declared goods across all 113 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)Made-up articles of textile materials, incl. dress patterns, n.e.s.Travelling-bags, insulated food or beverage bags, toilet bags, rucksacks, shopping-bags, map-cases, tool bags, sports bags, jewellery boxes, cutlery cases, binocular cases, camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, holsters and similar contaMetal furniture (excl. for offices, seats and medical, surgical, dental or veterinary furniture)Silencers "mufflers" and exhaust pipes, 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 transportJerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats)Articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire)Polyethylene with a specific gravity of < 0,94, in primary forms
Common questions about trade in Gainsborough
How many businesses import or export from Gainsborough?
HMRC customs records show 113 businesses in Gainsborough (DN21) filed declarations over the last six months — 1,390 import declarations and 695 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.
What do Gainsborough businesses import most?
The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Gainsborough 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), made-up articles of textile materials, incl. dress patterns, n.e.s., travelling-bags, insulated food or beverage bags, toilet bags, rucksacks, shopping-bags, map-cases, tool bags, sports bags, jewellery boxes, cutlery cases, binocular cases, camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, holsters and similar conta, metal furniture (excl. for offices, seats and medical, surgical, dental or veterinary furniture). You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.
Is trade from Gainsborough growing?
Import activity is down 12.7% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to rise by roughly 4.2%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.
How do I get contact details for Gainsborough importers?
Create an account to see all 113 businesses, open their Companies House records, run AI research on their website and buying signals, and reveal validated email and LinkedIn contacts.
Nearby in Lincolnshire
Other Lincolnshire locations with active customs entries.