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Shrewsbury importers & exporters

Q: How many businesses import or export from Shrewsbury?

HMRC customs records show 186 businesses in Shrewsbury (SY1, SY2, SY3) filed declarations over the last six months — 2,107 import declarations and 619 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.

Q: What do Shrewsbury businesses import most?

The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Shrewsbury traders the leading goods are wine of fresh grapes, incl. fortified wines, and grape must whose fermentation has been arrested by the addition of alcohol, in containers of <= 2 l (excl. sparkling wine), medium oils and preparations, of petroleum or bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, n.e.s., static converters, articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619). You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.

Q: Is trade from Shrewsbury growing?

Import activity is up 4.4% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to rise by roughly 5.3%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.

Q: How do I get contact details for Shrewsbury importers?

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Over the last six months, 186 Shrewsbury businesses filed customs declarations. That puts it third in Shropshire for trade activity. 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 5.3% 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

2,107Import declarations▲ 4.4% on the 6 months before

619Export declarations

+5.3%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data

186Trading 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 186 businesses.

★ Most active in ShrewsburyFiled more customs declarations than any other Shrewsbury business over the last six months — roughly 7% of the town's total import activity, mostly in plastics.

Most active business

CATERPILLAR SHREWSBURY LIMITED

145 import declarations 59 export declarations SY1 *Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 44Ch. 48 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include gears and gearing for machinery (excl. toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately); ball or roller screws; gear boxes and other speed changers, incl. torque converters, switches for a voltage <= 1.000 v (excl. relays and automatic circuit breakers), parts suitable for use solely or principally with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine", n.e.s..

▲ Expected to increase by 30.6% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity145 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity59 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

COMMERCIAL SERVICES EDUCATIO N LTD

47 import declarations 73 export declarations SY1 *Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 42Ch. 44 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include wooden furniture for offices (excl. seats), metal furniture for offices (excl. seats), office or school supplies, of plastics, n.e.s..

▼ Expected to slow by 20.0% 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 activity73 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

PATERSON ENTERPRISES LTD

59 import declarations 59 export declarations SY1 *Ch. 15Ch. 21Ch. 27Ch. 28 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include medium oils and preparations, of petroleum or bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, n.e.s., anti-freezing preparations and prepared de-icing fluids (excl. prepared additives for mineral oils or other liquids used for the same purposes as mineral oils), lubricant preparations, incl. cutting-oil preparations, bolt or nut release preparations, anti-rust or anti-corrosion preparations and mould-release preparations, based on lubricants and containing petroleum oil or bituminous mineral oil (excl. prepa.

▲ Expected to increase by 15.9% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity59 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity59 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

TANNERS (SHREWSBURY) LTD

159 import declarations Imports only SY1 *Ch. 15Ch. 22 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include wine of fresh grapes, incl. fortified wines, and grape must whose fermentation has been arrested by the addition of alcohol, in containers of <= 2 l (excl. sparkling wine), sparkling wine of fresh grapes, wine of fresh grapes, incl. fortified wines, and grape must whose fermentation has been arrested by the addition of alcohol, in containers of > 2 l but <= 10 l (excl. sparkling wine).

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

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity159 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity0 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

ECOBAT BATTERY UK LTD

115 import declarations 17 export declarations SY1 *Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 44Ch. 63 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include static converters, lead acid accumulators (excl. spent and starter batteries), lead-acid accumulators of a kind used for starting piston engine "starter batteries" (excl. spent).

▲ Expected to increase by 15.5% 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 activity17 in the last 6 months

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Every importer and exporter in SY1 / SY2 / SY3 with monthly activity, 24-month indicators, forecasts, Companies House records, AI research and validated contact reveals.

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What Shrewsbury trades

The most frequently declared goods across all 186 businesses in the last six months — useful for picking which trade lanes to prospect.

Wine of fresh grapes, incl. fortified wines, and grape must whose fermentation has been arrested by the addition of alcohol, in containers of <= 2 l (excl. sparkling wine)Medium oils and preparations, of petroleum or bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, n.e.s.Static convertersArticles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619)Sacks and bags, incl. cones, of polymers of ethyleneWooden furniture (excl. for offices, kitchens and bedrooms, and seats)Parts of machines and mechanical appliances, 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

Common questions about trade in Shrewsbury

How many businesses import or export from Shrewsbury?

HMRC customs records show 186 businesses in Shrewsbury (SY1, SY2, SY3) filed declarations over the last six months — 2,107 import declarations and 619 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.

What do Shrewsbury businesses import most?

The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Shrewsbury traders the leading goods are wine of fresh grapes, incl. fortified wines, and grape must whose fermentation has been arrested by the addition of alcohol, in containers of <= 2 l (excl. sparkling wine), medium oils and preparations, of petroleum or bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, n.e.s., static converters, articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619). You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.

Is trade from Shrewsbury growing?

Import activity is up 4.4% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to rise by roughly 5.3%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.

How do I get contact details for Shrewsbury importers?

Create an account to see all 186 businesses, open their Companies House records, run AI research on their website and buying signals, and reveal validated email and LinkedIn contacts.

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Shrewsbury importers & exporters

Top 5 businesses by 6-month activity Free tier

CATERPILLAR SHREWSBURY LIMITED

COMMERCIAL SERVICES EDUCATIO N LTD

PATERSON ENTERPRISES LTD

TANNERS (SHREWSBURY) LTD

ECOBAT BATTERY UK LTD

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