Town trade profile · YO11 · YO12

Scarborough importers & exporters

85 businesses in Scarborough appear in HMRC customs records for the last six months. It ranks 10 of 26 trading locations in North Yorkshire. Most of that activity sits in machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical machinery and electronics, optical and medical instruments. Looking ahead, our model expects import activity here to pick up by around 0.8% 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

711Import declarations▼ 3.5% on the 6 months before

353Export declarations

+0.8%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data

85Trading 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 85 businesses.

★ Most active in ScarboroughFiled more customs declarations than any other Scarborough business over the last six months — roughly 23% of the town's total import activity, mostly in dairy, eggs and honey.

Most active business

MCCAIN FOODS (GB) LIMITED

167 import declarations 41 export declarations YO11 *Ch. 04Ch. 07Ch. 11Ch. 15 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen, vegetables and mixtures of vegetables, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen (excl. preserved by sugar, and tomatoes, mushrooms, truffles and potatoes, unmixed), food preparations, n.e.s..

▼ Expected to slow by 11.3% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity167 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity41 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

AXEL 123 LIMITED

47 import declarations 6 export declarations YO11 *Ch. 61Ch. 62Ch. 64Ch. 65 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include t-shirts, singlets and other vests of cotton, knitted or crocheted, jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats), men's or boys' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts, of cotton (excl. knitted or crocheted, underpants and swimwear).

▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity47 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity6 in the last 6 months

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UNISON LIMITED

17 import declarations 21 export declarations YO11 *Ch. 39Ch. 42Ch. 73Ch. 74 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include parts and accessories for machine tools for working metal without removing material, n.e.s., numerically controlled bending, folding, straightening or flattening machines for flat products (excl. profile forming machines, press brakes, panel benders and roll forming machines), inductors (excl. inductors for discharge lamps or tubes).

▲ Expected to increase by 21.4% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity17 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity21 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

DALE POWER SOLUTIONS LIMITED

50 import declarations 19 export declarations YO11 *Ch. 39Ch. 73Ch. 84Ch. 85 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include static converters, nickel-cadmium accumulators (excl. spent), parts of electrical transformers and inductors, n.e.s..

▲ Expected to increase by 15.4% 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 activity19 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

MAINLINE MENSWEAR LTD

55 import declarations 4 export declarations YO11 *Ch. 42Ch. 61Ch. 62Ch. 64 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include men's or boys' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts, of cotton (excl. knitted or crocheted, underpants and swimwear), t-shirts, singlets and other vests of cotton, knitted or crocheted, jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of cotton, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats).

▼ Expected to slow by 10.7% 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 activity4 in the last 6 months

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What Scarborough trades

The most frequently declared goods across all 85 businesses in the last six months — useful for picking which trade lanes to prospect.

Static convertersT-shirts, singlets and other vests of cotton, knitted or crochetedMen's or boys' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts, of cotton (excl. knitted or crocheted, underpants and swimwear)Potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozenVegetables and mixtures of vegetables, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen (excl. preserved by sugar, and tomatoes, mushrooms, truffles and potatoes, unmixed)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 vT-shirts, singlets and other vests of textile materials, knitted or crocheted (excl. cotton)Lobsters "Homarus spp.", whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled

Common questions about trade in Scarborough

How many businesses import or export from Scarborough?

HMRC customs records show 85 businesses in Scarborough (YO11, YO12) filed declarations over the last six months — 711 import declarations and 353 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.

What do Scarborough businesses import most?

The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Scarborough traders the leading goods are static converters, t-shirts, singlets and other vests of cotton, knitted or crocheted, men's or boys' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts, of cotton (excl. knitted or crocheted, underpants and swimwear), potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen. You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.

Is trade from Scarborough growing?

Import activity is down 3.5% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to rise by roughly 0.8%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.

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Scarborough importers & exporters

Top 5 businesses by 6-month activity Free tier

MCCAIN FOODS (GB) LIMITED

AXEL 123 LIMITED

UNISON LIMITED

DALE POWER SOLUTIONS LIMITED

MAINLINE MENSWEAR LTD

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What Scarborough trades

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