HMRC records show 69 businesses trading internationally from Ludlow over the last six months. It ranks 5 of 13 trading locations in Shropshire. Most of that activity sits in machinery and mechanical appliances, vehicles and vehicle parts, plastics. Looking ahead, our model expects import activity here to pick up by around 2.8% 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
784Import declarations▲ 12.2% on the 6 months before
250Export declarations
+2.8%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data
69Trading 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 69 businesses.
★ Most active in LudlowFiled more customs declarations than any other Ludlow business over the last six months — roughly 25% of the town's total import activity, mostly in plastics.
Most active business
HOLLOWAYS OF LUDLOW LTD
198 import declarations17 export declarationsSY8 *Ch. 39Ch. 42Ch. 44Ch. 48Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include chandeliers and other electric ceiling or wall lighting fittings, solely for light-emitting diode "led" light sources (excl. for lighting public open spaces or thoroughfares), 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), wooden furniture (excl. for offices, kitchens and bedrooms, and seats).
▲ Expected to increase by 20.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity198 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity17 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
MCCONNEL LTD
70 import declarations19 export declarationsSY8 *Ch. 27Ch. 40Ch. 42Ch. 70Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include parts of harvesting machinery, threshing machinery, mowers and machines for cleaning, sorting or grading agricultural produce, n.e.s., mowers, incl. cutter bars for tractor mounting (excl. mowers for lawns, parks or sports grounds), radiators 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 of goods and special purpose m.
▲ Expected to increase by 27.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity70 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity19 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
TANCRED BARRATT LTD
21 import declarations21 export declarationsSY8 *Ch. 40Ch. 56Ch. 57Ch. 83Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include 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, suspension systems and parts thereof, incl. shock-absorbers, 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 transpor, road wheels and parts and accessories 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 of goods and.
▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% 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 activity21 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
HARRIER FLUID POWER LTD
110 import declarations61 export declarationsSY8 *Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 44Ch. 48Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include rotary positive displacement pumps for liquids, power-driven (excl. those of subheading 8413.11 and 8413.19 and fuel, lubricating or cooling medium pumps for internal combustion piston engine), valves for oleohydraulic or pneumatic transmission, parts of valves and similar articles for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, n.e.s..
▼ Expected to slow by 3.7% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity110 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity61 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
FALLEN FRUITS LTD
143 import declarationsImports onlySY8 *Ch. 05Ch. 12Ch. 23Ch. 25Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire), ceramic articles, n.e.s. (excl. of porcelain or china), statuettes and other ornaments, of base metal, not plated with precious metal (excl. works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques).
▼ Expected to slow by 16.4% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity143 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity0 in the last 6 months
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What Ludlow trades
The most frequently declared goods across all 69 businesses in the last six months — useful for picking which trade lanes to prospect.
Chandeliers and other electric ceiling or wall lighting fittings, solely for light-emitting diode "LED" light sources (excl. for lighting public open spaces or thoroughfares)Wooden furniture (excl. for offices, kitchens and bedrooms, and seats)Sugar confectionery not containing cocoa, incl. white chocolate (excl. chewing gum)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)Articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire)Metal furniture (excl. for offices, seats and medical, surgical, dental or veterinary furniture)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 vElectric table, desk, bedside or floor-standing luminaires, solely for light-emitting diode "LED" light sources
Common questions about trade in Ludlow
How many businesses import or export from Ludlow?
HMRC customs records show 69 businesses in Ludlow (SY8) filed declarations over the last six months — 784 import declarations and 250 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.
What do Ludlow businesses import most?
The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Ludlow traders the leading goods are chandeliers and other electric ceiling or wall lighting fittings, solely for light-emitting diode "led" light sources (excl. for lighting public open spaces or thoroughfares), wooden furniture (excl. for offices, kitchens and bedrooms, and seats), sugar confectionery not containing cocoa, incl. white chocolate (excl. chewing gum), 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). You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.
Is trade from Ludlow growing?
Import activity is up 12.2% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to rise by roughly 2.8%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.
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