149 businesses in Middlesbrough appear in HMRC customs records for the last six months. It ranks 4 of 26 trading locations in North Yorkshire. 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 6.6% 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
1,328Import declarations▼ 12.6% on the 6 months before
519Export declarations
−6.6%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data
149Trading 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 149 businesses.
★ Most active in MiddlesbroughFiled more customs declarations than any other Middlesbrough business over the last six months — roughly 5% of the town's total import activity, mostly in mineral fuels and oils.
Most active business
CHEMOXY INTERNATIONAL LTD
73 import declarations70 export declarationsTS3 *Ch. 27Ch. 28Ch. 29Ch. 32Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include propan-1-ol "propyl alcohol" and propan-2-ol "isopropyl alcohol", acyclic ethers and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives (excl. diethyl ether), diols (excl. ethylene glycol "ethanediol" and propylene glycol "propane-1,2-diol").
▼ Expected to slow by 7.7% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity73 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity70 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
BAKERBEDFORD LIMITED
43 import declarations32 export declarationsTS2 *Ch. 68Ch. 70Ch. 73Ch. 94Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include metal furniture (excl. for offices, seats and medical, surgical, dental or veterinary furniture), wooden furniture (excl. for offices, kitchens and bedrooms, and seats), upholstered seats, with metal frames (excl. seats for aircraft or motor vehicles, swivel seats with variable height adjustments and medical, dental or surgical furniture).
▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity43 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity32 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
SARENS (UK) LTD
60 import declarations13 export declarationsTS2 *Ch. 30Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 44Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include parts of machinery of heading 8426, 8429 and 8430, n.e.s., articles of wood, n.e.s., parts and accessories, 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 motor v.
▼ Expected to slow by 27.8% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity60 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity13 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
FINE ORGANICS LIMITED
46 import declarations16 export declarationsTS2 *Ch. 28Ch. 29Ch. 38Ch. 39Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom[s] only, containing an unfused pyridine ring, whether or not hydrogenated, in the structure, n.e.s., organo-sulphur compounds (excl. thiocarbamates and dithiocarbamates, thiuram mono-, di- or tetrasulphides, methionine, 2-(n,n-diethylamino)ethanethiol, bis(2-hydroxyethyl)sulfide (thiodiglycol (inn)), aldicarb [iso], captafol [iso], methamidophos [is, acyclic ethers and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives (excl. diethyl ether).
▲ Expected to increase by 7.4% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity46 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity16 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
ECCO FINISHING SUPPLIES LIMITED
26 import declarations28 export declarationsTS5 *Ch. 34Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 42Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include steam or sand blasting machines and similar jet projecting machines, incl. water cleaning appliances with built-in motor (excl. appliances for cleaning special containers), parts of fire extinguishers, spray guns and similar appliances, steam or sand blasting machines and similar jet projecting machines and machinery and apparatus for projecting, dispersing or spraying liquids or powders, n.e.s., brushes constituting parts of machines, appliances or vehicles.
▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity26 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity28 in the last 6 months
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Every importer and exporter in TS1 / TS2 / TS3 / TS4 with monthly activity, 24-month indicators, forecasts, Companies House records, AI research and validated contact reveals.
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What Middlesbrough trades
The most frequently declared goods across all 149 businesses in the last six months — useful for picking which trade lanes to prospect.
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)Food preparations, n.e.s.Acyclic ethers and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives (excl. diethyl ether)Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, with uppers of leather (excl. covering the ankle, incorporating a protective metal toecap, sports footwear, orthopaedic footwear and toy footwear)Parts of machines and mechanical appliances, n.e.s.Parts of machinery of heading 8426, 8429 and 8430, n.e.s.Articles and equipment for sport and outdoor games n.e.s; swimming and paddling poolsChemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries, incl. those consisting of mixtures of natural products, n.e.s.
Common questions about trade in Middlesbrough
How many businesses import or export from Middlesbrough?
HMRC customs records show 149 businesses in Middlesbrough (TS1, TS2, TS3, TS4) filed declarations over the last six months — 1,328 import declarations and 519 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.
What do Middlesbrough businesses import most?
The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Middlesbrough traders the leading goods are 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), food preparations, n.e.s., acyclic ethers and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives (excl. diethyl ether), footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, with uppers of leather (excl. covering the ankle, incorporating a protective metal toecap, sports footwear, orthopaedic footwear and toy footwear). You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.
Is trade from Middlesbrough growing?
Import activity is down 12.6% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to soften by roughly 6.6%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.
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