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Bath importers & exporters

Q: How many businesses import or export from Bath?

HMRC customs records show 315 businesses in Bath (BA1, BA2) filed declarations over the last six months — 2,734 import declarations and 1,626 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.

Q: What do Bath businesses import most?

The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Bath traders the leading goods are cheese (excl. fresh cheese, incl. whey cheese, curd, processed cheese, blue-veined cheese and other cheese containing veins produced by "penicillium roqueforti", and grated or powdered cheese), articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619), tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size "scale" recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kinds, 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). You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.

Q: Is trade from Bath growing?

Import activity is down 11.9% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to rise by roughly 4.2%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.

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

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315 businesses in Bath appear in HMRC customs records for the last six months. That puts it second in Somerset 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 4.2% over the next three months.

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2,734Import declarations▼ 11.9% on the 6 months before

1,626Export declarations

+4.2%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data

315Trading 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 315 businesses.

★ Most active in BathFiled more customs declarations than any other Bath business over the last six months — roughly 10% of the town's total import activity, mostly in coffee, tea and spices.

Most active business

ROTORK CONTROLS LIMITED

285 import declarations 262 export declarations BA1 *Ch. 09Ch. 19Ch. 34Ch. 35 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, parts of machinery of chapter 84, not intended for a specific purpose, n.e.s., parts suitable for use solely or principally with electric motors and generators, electric generating sets and rotary converters, n.e.s..

▲ Expected to increase by 4.8% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity285 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity262 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

FINE CHEESE CO LTD

147 import declarations 31 export declarations BA1 *Ch. 02Ch. 04Ch. 07Ch. 08 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include cheese (excl. fresh cheese, incl. whey cheese, curd, processed cheese, blue-veined cheese and other cheese containing veins produced by "penicillium roqueforti", and grated or powdered cheese), blue-veined cheese and other cheese containing veins produced by "penicillium roqueforti", chocolate and other preparations containing cocoa, in containers or immediate packings of <= 2 kg (excl. in blocks, slabs or bars and cocoa powder).

▲ Expected to increase by 25.6% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

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

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity31 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

AUTOMOTIVE PARTS DISTRIBUTION LTD

22 import declarations 148 export declarations BA2 *Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 49Ch. 65 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include 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, brakes and servo-brakes and their parts, 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 speci, 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 slow by 18.2% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity22 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity148 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

LOVEHONEY GROUP UK LIMITED

238 import declarations 81 export declarations BA1 *Ch. 04Ch. 11Ch. 15Ch. 18 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include mechano-therapy appliances; massage apparatus; psychological aptitude-testing apparatus, brassieres of all types of textile materials, whether or not elasticated, incl. knitted or crocheted, articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619).

▲ Expected to increase by 2.3% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity238 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity81 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

ROPER RHODES LIMITED

167 import declarations 82 export declarations BA1 *Ch. 32Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 42 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include ceramic sinks, washbasins, washbasin pedestals, baths, bidets, water closet pans, flushing cisterns, urinals and similar sanitary fixtures of porcelain or china (excl. soap dishes, sponge holders, tooth-brush holders, towel hooks and toilet paper hol, glass mirrors, framed (excl. rear-view mirrors for vehicles, optical mirrors, optically processed, and mirrors of an age of > 100 years), wooden furniture (excl. for offices, kitchens and bedrooms, and seats).

▲ Expected to increase by 9.0% 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 activity82 in the last 6 months

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310 more Bath businesses

Every importer and exporter in BA1 / BA2 with monthly activity, 24-month indicators, forecasts, Companies House records, AI research and validated contact reveals.

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What Bath trades

The most frequently declared goods across all 315 businesses in the last six months — useful for picking which trade lanes to prospect.

Cheese (excl. fresh cheese, incl. whey cheese, curd, processed cheese, blue-veined cheese and other cheese containing veins produced by "Penicillium roqueforti", and grated or powdered cheese)Articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619)Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size "scale" recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kindsWine 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)Printed books, brochures and similar printed matter (excl. those in single sheets; dictionaries, encyclopaedias, periodicals and publications which are essentially devoted to advertising)Registers, account books, notebooks, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles, of paper or paperboardWooden furniture (excl. for offices, kitchens and bedrooms, and seats)Articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire)

Common questions about trade in Bath

How many businesses import or export from Bath?

HMRC customs records show 315 businesses in Bath (BA1, BA2) filed declarations over the last six months — 2,734 import declarations and 1,626 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.

What do Bath businesses import most?

The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Bath traders the leading goods are cheese (excl. fresh cheese, incl. whey cheese, curd, processed cheese, blue-veined cheese and other cheese containing veins produced by "penicillium roqueforti", and grated or powdered cheese), articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619), tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size "scale" recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kinds, 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). You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.

Is trade from Bath growing?

Import activity is down 11.9% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to rise by roughly 4.2%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.

How do I get contact details for Bath importers?

Create an account to see all 315 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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Bath importers & exporters

Top 5 businesses by 6-month activity Free tier

ROTORK CONTROLS LIMITED

FINE CHEESE CO LTD

AUTOMOTIVE PARTS DISTRIBUTION LTD

LOVEHONEY GROUP UK LIMITED

ROPER RHODES LIMITED

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