Over the last six months, 3,032 Cardiff businesses filed customs declarations. That makes it the busiest trading location in South Glamorgan. Most of that activity sits in electrical machinery and electronics, plastics and plastic articles, machinery and mechanical appliances. Looking ahead, our model expects import activity here to ease back by around 19.6% over the next three months.
Refreshed every 24 hours · last run 05/10/2026 at 06:14HMRC release in view: Aug 26Snapshot: 2026-10-04.1
16,545Import declarations▼ 21.8% on the 6 months before
2,121Export declarations
−19.6%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data
3,032Trading businesses
Top 10 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 3,032 businesses.
★ Most active in CardiffFiled more customs declarations than any other Cardiff business over the last six months — roughly 2% of the town's total import activity, mostly in mineral fuels and oils.
Most active business
DELAVAL LTD
354 import declarations5 export declarationsCF3 *Ch. 27Ch. 34Ch. 35Ch. 38Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include disinfectants, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles (excl. goods of subheading 3808.59), articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire), vacuum pumps.
▲ Expected to increase by 5.7% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity354 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity5 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
ORANGEBOX LTD
68 import declarations97 export declarationsCF15 *Ch. 32Ch. 39Ch. 44Ch. 51Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include wooden furniture for offices (excl. seats), metal furniture for offices (excl. seats), parts of furniture, not of wood, n.e.s. (excl. of seats or medical, surgical, dental or veterinary furniture).
▼ Expected to slow by 13.9% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity68 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity97 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
MACRON SPORTSWEAR UK LTD
119 import declarations2 export declarationsCF23 *Ch. 39Ch. 42Ch. 49Ch. 61Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include men's or boys' overcoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks, incl. ski jackets, wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles, of man-made fibres (excl. knitted or crocheted, suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers and trousers), jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats), full-length or knee-length stockings, socks and other hosiery, incl. footwear without applied soles, of synthetic fibres, knitted or crocheted (excl. graduated compression hosiery, pantyhose and tights, women's full-length or knee-length stockings, m.
▲ Expected to increase by 2.6% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity119 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity2 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
SHEN ZHEN YIPAI E-COMMERCE CO LTD
119 import declarationsImports onlyCF15 *Ch. 33Ch. 38Ch. 39Ch. 40Active in 4 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include 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, table, kitchen or other household articles, and parts thereof, of iron other than cast iron or steel other than stainless (excl. enamelled articles; cans, boxes and similar containers of heading 7310; waste baskets; shovels and other articles of the, sacks and bags, for the packing of goods, of textile materials (excl. man-made, cotton, jute or other textile bast fibres of heading 5303).
▼ Expected to slow by 43.8% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity119 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity0 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
94 import declarations22 export declarationsCF10 *Ch. 01Ch. 05Ch. 23Ch. 28Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of kits (excl. for malaria, for zika and other diseases transmitted by mosquitoes of the genus a, certified reference materials, antisera and other blood fractions.
▼ Expected to slow by 24.5% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity94 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity22 in the last 6 months
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What Cardiff trades
The most frequently declared goods across all 3,032 businesses in the last six months — useful for picking which trade lanes to prospect.
Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size "scale" recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kindsTravelling-bags, insulated food or beverage bags, toilet bags, rucksacks, shopping-bags, map-cases, tool bags, sports bags, jewellery boxes, cutlery cases, binocular cases, camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, holsters and similar contaArticles and equipment for general physical exercise, gymnastics or athleticsFestival, carnival or other entertainment articles, incl. conjuring tricks and novelty jokes, n.e.s.Articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire)Made-up articles of textile materials, incl. dress patterns, n.e.s.Table, kitchen or other household articles, and parts thereof, of stainless steel (excl. cans, boxes and similar containers of heading 7310; waste baskets; shovels, corkscrews and other articles of the nature of a work implement; articles of cutlery,Articles of wood, n.e.s.
Common questions about trade in Cardiff
How many businesses import or export from Cardiff?
HMRC customs records show 3,032 businesses in Cardiff (CF10, CF11, CF14, CF15) filed declarations over the last six months — 16,545 import declarations and 2,121 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.
What do Cardiff businesses import most?
The most common category is electrical machinery and electronics. Across all Cardiff traders the leading goods are 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, travelling-bags, insulated food or beverage bags, toilet bags, rucksacks, shopping-bags, map-cases, tool bags, sports bags, jewellery boxes, cutlery cases, binocular cases, camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, holsters and similar conta, articles and equipment for general physical exercise, gymnastics or athletics, festival, carnival or other entertainment articles, incl. conjuring tricks and novelty jokes, n.e.s.. You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.
Is trade from Cardiff growing?
Import activity is down 21.8% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to soften by roughly 19.6%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.
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