Over the last six months, 271 Rotherham businesses filed customs declarations. That puts it second in South Yorkshire for trade activity. Most of that activity sits in machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical machinery and electronics, plastics and plastic articles. Looking ahead, our model expects import activity here to ease back by around 11.2% 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
3,069Import declarations▼ 15.3% on the 6 months before
1,720Export declarations
−11.2%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data
271Trading 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 271 businesses.
★ Most active in RotherhamFiled more customs declarations than any other Rotherham business over the last six months — roughly 4% of the town's total import activity, mostly in salt, stone, plaster and cement.
Most active business
HOTTINGER BRUEL & KJAER UK LIMITED
114 import declarations145 export declarationsS60 *Ch. 25Ch. 27Ch. 35Ch. 38Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include articles of magnesium, n.e.s., printed matter, n.e.s., glass fibres and articles thereof, n.e.s..
▼ Expected to slow by 10.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity114 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity145 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
DANIELI UK HOLDING LIMITED
64 import declarations49 export declarationsS60 *Ch. 22Ch. 33Ch. 39Ch. 40Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include parts of metal-rolling mills, n.e.s., parts of machines and mechanical appliances, n.e.s., knives and cutting blades, of base metal, for machines or for mechanical appliances (excl. those for metal or wood-working, kitchen appliances or machines used by the food industry and those for agricultural, horticultural or forestry machines).
▼ Expected to slow by 11.8% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity64 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity49 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
PRINCIPAL BUILDING PRODUCTS LIMITED
79 import declarations31 export declarationsS61 *Ch. 32Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 54Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include articles of asphalt or of similar materials, e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch, in rolls, open woven fabrics of glass fibres, of a width <= 30 cm, cast articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. articles of non-malleable cast iron, and grinding balls and similar articles for mills).
▼ Expected to slow by 17.9% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity79 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity31 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
BEATSON CLARK LIMITED
60 import declarations49 export declarationsS60 *Ch. 22Ch. 29Ch. 32Ch. 35Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers, of glass, of a kind used for the commercial conveyance or packing of goods, and preserving jars, of glass (excl. ampoules, glass inners for containers, with vacuum insulation, perfume, pallets, box pallets and other load boards, of wood; pallet collars of wood (excl. containers specially designed and equipped for one or more modes of transport), parts of machines for assembling electric or electronic lamps, tubes or valves or flashbulbs, in glass envelopes and of machines for manufacturing or hot working glass or glassware, n.e.s..
▲ Expected to increase by 4.7% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity60 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity49 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
PRESSURE METALS LIMITED
48 import declarations61 export declarationsS61 *Ch. 72Ch. 73Ch. 74Ch. 75Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include other bars and rods of stainless steel, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished, bars and rods of alloy steel other than stainless, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded (excl. products of high-speed steel or silico-manganese steel, semi-finished products, flat-rolled products and hot-rolled bars and rods in i, bars and rods of alloy steel other than stainless, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished (excl. products of high-speed steel or silico-manganese steel, semi-finished products, flat-rolled products and hot-rolled bars and rods in irregu.
▲ Expected to increase by 27.8% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity48 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity61 in the last 6 months
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Every importer and exporter in S60 / S61 / S65 with monthly activity, 24-month indicators, forecasts, Companies House records, AI research and validated contact reveals.
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What Rotherham trades
The most frequently declared goods across all 271 businesses in the last six months — useful for picking which trade lanes to prospect.
Articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire)Carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers, of glass, of a kind used for the commercial conveyance or packing of goods, and preserving jars, of glass (excl. ampoules, glass inners for containers, with vacuum insulation, perfumeBars and rods of alloy steel other than stainless, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded (excl. products of high-speed steel or silico-manganese steel, semi-finished products, flat-rolled products and hot-rolled bars and rods in iOther bars and rods of stainless steel, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finishedParts of machines and mechanical appliances, n.e.s.Bars and rods of stainless steel, only hot-rolled, only hot-drawn or only hot-extruded, of circular cross-sectionAppliances 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)Bars and rods of alloy steel other than stainless, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished (excl. products of high-speed steel or silico-manganese steel, semi-finished products, flat-rolled products and hot-rolled bars and rods in irregu
Common questions about trade in Rotherham
How many businesses import or export from Rotherham?
HMRC customs records show 271 businesses in Rotherham (S60, S61, S65) filed declarations over the last six months — 3,069 import declarations and 1,720 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.
What do Rotherham businesses import most?
The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Rotherham traders the leading goods are articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire), carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers, of glass, of a kind used for the commercial conveyance or packing of goods, and preserving jars, of glass (excl. ampoules, glass inners for containers, with vacuum insulation, perfume, bars and rods of alloy steel other than stainless, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded (excl. products of high-speed steel or silico-manganese steel, semi-finished products, flat-rolled products and hot-rolled bars and rods in i, other bars and rods of stainless steel, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished. You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.
Is trade from Rotherham growing?
Import activity is down 15.3% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to soften by roughly 11.2%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.
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