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Telford importers & exporters

Q: How many businesses import or export from Telford?

HMRC customs records show 468 businesses in Telford (TF1, TF2, TF3, TF4) filed declarations over the last six months — 12,498 import declarations and 5,108 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.

Q: What do Telford businesses import most?

The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Telford 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), articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire), 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), threaded screws and bolts, of iron or steel, whether or not with their nuts and washers (excl. coach screws and other wood screws, screw hooks and screw rings, self-tapping screws, lag screws, stoppers, plugs and the like, threaded). You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.

Q: Is trade from Telford growing?

Import activity is up 0.4% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to rise by roughly 2.5%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.

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

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468 businesses in Telford appear in HMRC customs records for the last six months. That makes it the busiest trading location in Shropshire. Most of that activity sits in machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical machinery and electronics, plastics. Looking ahead, our model expects import activity here to pick up by around 2.5% 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

12,498Import declarations▲ 0.4% on the 6 months before

5,108Export declarations

+2.5%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data

468Trading 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 468 businesses.

★ Most active in TelfordFiled more customs declarations than any other Telford business over the last six months — roughly 7% of the town's total import activity, mostly in cocoa and chocolate.

Most active business

SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC LTD

913 import declarations 341 export declarations TF3 *Ch. 18Ch. 28Ch. 32Ch. 33 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include electricity supply or production meters, incl. calibrating meters therefor, 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), parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading 8535, 8536 or 8537, n.e.s. (excl. boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases for the goods of heading 8537, not equipped with their apparatus).

▼ Expected to slow by 0.6% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity913 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity341 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

LUCECO UK LIMITED

302 import declarations 170 export declarations TF3 *Ch. 21Ch. 34Ch. 38Ch. 39 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include 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), photovoltaic luminaires and lighting fittings, solely for light-emitting diode "led" light sources, n.e.s., apparatus for protecting electrical circuits for a voltage <= 1.000 v (excl. fuses and automatic circuit breakers).

▲ Expected to increase by 46.7% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity302 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity170 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

LYRECO UK LIMITED

319 import declarations 139 export declarations TF2 *Ch. 09Ch. 17Ch. 18Ch. 19 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include handkerchiefs, cleansing or facial tissues and towels, of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres, uncoated paper and paperboard, of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, and non-perforated punchcards and punch-tape paper, in square or rectangular sheets with one side <= 435 mm and the other side <= 297 mm in the unfolded st, toilet paper in rolls of a width of <= 36 cm.

▲ Expected to increase by 2.5% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity319 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity139 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

PROTO LABS LIMITED

227 import declarations 498 export declarations TF7 *Ch. 30Ch. 32Ch. 33Ch. 34 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical or veterinary sciences, n.e.s., instruments, apparatus and models designed for demonstrational purposes, e.g. in education or exhibitions, unsuitable for other uses (excl. ground flying trainers of heading 8805, collectors' pieces of heading 9705 and antiques of an age > 100 years, articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619).

▲ Expected to increase by 7.1% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity227 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity498 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

MAKITA MANUFACTURING EUROPE LIMITED

483 import declarations 147 export declarations TF1 *Ch. 27Ch. 34Ch. 39Ch. 40 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include threaded screws and bolts, of iron or steel, whether or not with their nuts and washers (excl. coach screws and other wood screws, screw hooks and screw rings, self-tapping screws, lag screws, stoppers, plugs and the like, threaded), articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire), 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.

▼ Expected to slow by 9.9% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity483 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity147 in the last 6 months

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What Telford trades

The most frequently declared goods across all 468 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)Articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire)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)Threaded screws and bolts, of iron or steel, whether or not with their nuts and washers (excl. coach screws and other wood screws, screw hooks and screw rings, self-tapping screws, lag screws, stoppers, plugs and the like, threaded)Boards, cabinets and similar combinations of apparatus for electric control or the distribution of electricity, for a voltage <= 1.000 VStatic convertersPlates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of non-cellular polymers of ethylene, not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials, without backing, unworked or merely surface-worked or merely cut into squares or rectangles (Electrical apparatus for switching electrical circuits, or for making connections to or in electrical circuits, for a voltage <= 1.000 V (excl. fuses, automatic circuit breakers and other apparatus for protecting electrical circuits, relays and other

Common questions about trade in Telford

How many businesses import or export from Telford?

HMRC customs records show 468 businesses in Telford (TF1, TF2, TF3, TF4) filed declarations over the last six months — 12,498 import declarations and 5,108 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.

What do Telford businesses import most?

The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Telford 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), articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire), 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), threaded screws and bolts, of iron or steel, whether or not with their nuts and washers (excl. coach screws and other wood screws, screw hooks and screw rings, self-tapping screws, lag screws, stoppers, plugs and the like, threaded). You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.

Is trade from Telford growing?

Import activity is up 0.4% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to rise by roughly 2.5%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.

How do I get contact details for Telford importers?

Create an account to see all 468 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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Top 5 businesses by 6-month activity Free tier

SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC LTD

LUCECO UK LIMITED

LYRECO UK LIMITED

PROTO LABS LIMITED

MAKITA MANUFACTURING EUROPE LIMITED

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