HMRC records show 36 businesses trading internationally from Thorne over the last six months. It ranks 19 of 24 trading locations in South Yorkshire. Most of that activity sits in plastics and plastic articles, machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical machinery and electronics. Looking ahead, our model expects import activity here to ease back by around 2.4% 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
571Import declarations▼ 10.1% on the 6 months before
121Export declarations
−2.4%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data
36Trading 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 36 businesses.
★ Most active in ThorneFiled more customs declarations than any other Thorne business over the last six months — roughly 11% of the town's total import activity, mostly in plastics and plastic articles.
Most active business
STUNCROFT LTD
65 import declarations22 export declarationsDN8 *Ch. 39Ch. 42Ch. 51Ch. 55Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include men's or boys' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts of synthetic fibres (excl. knitted or crocheted, underpants and swimwear), women's or girls' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts of synthetic fibres (excl. knitted or crocheted, panties and swimwear), men's or boys' suits of wool or fine animal hair (excl. knitted or crocheted, tracksuits, ski suits and swimwear).
▼ Expected to slow by 18.4% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity65 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity22 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
PRASCO UK LIMITED
40 import declarations2 export declarationsDN8 *Ch. 70Ch. 84Ch. 85Ch. 87Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include bumpers 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 moto, rear-view mirrors, whether or not framed, for vehicles, parts and accessories of bodies 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 purpos.
▲ Expected to increase by 12.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity40 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity2 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
THE-HONEY-HUT.COM LTD
37 import declarationsImports onlyDN8 *Ch. 42Ch. 61Ch. 62Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include women's or girls' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts of synthetic fibres, knitted or crocheted (excl. panties and swimwear), jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of cotton, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats), women's or girls' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts of cotton, knitted or crocheted (excl. panties and swimwear).
▲ Expected to increase by 150.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity37 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity0 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
WESTWOOD PIPELINES LIMITED
27 import declarations3 export declarationsDN8 *Ch. 32Ch. 39Ch. 44Ch. 72Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include h sections of iron or non-alloy steel, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, of a height >= 80 mm, u sections of iron or non-alloy steel, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, of a height >= 80 mm, splitting, slicing or paring machines, for working wood (excl. machining centres).
▼ Expected to slow by 29.4% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity27 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity3 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
OPERA AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED
21 import declarationsImports onlyDN8 *Ch. 38Ch. 73Ch. 84Ch. 87Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include 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, silencers "mufflers" and exhaust pipes, 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, 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.
▼ Expected to slow by 15.4% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity21 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity0 in the last 6 months
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What Thorne trades
The most frequently declared goods across all 36 businesses in the last six months — useful for picking which trade lanes to prospect.
Base metal mountings, fittings and similar articles suitable for furniture (excl. locks with keys, hinges and castors)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 speciTubes, pipes and hollow profiles, welded, of circular cross-section, of iron or non-alloy steel (excl. products having internal and external circular cross-sections and an external diameter of > 406,4 mm, or line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas piParts of machinery of heading 8426, 8429 and 8430, n.e.s.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)Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of <10 persons, incl. station wagons and racing cars, with only diesel engine of a cylinder capacity > 1.500 cm but <= 2.500 cm (excl. vehicles for travelling on snow and otButt welding fittings of iron or steel (excl. cast iron or stainless steel products, and flanges)Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products (excl. crispbread, gingerbread and the
Common questions about trade in Thorne
How many businesses import or export from Thorne?
HMRC customs records show 36 businesses in Thorne (DN8) filed declarations over the last six months — 571 import declarations and 121 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.
What do Thorne businesses import most?
The most common category is plastics and plastic articles. Across all Thorne traders the leading goods are base metal mountings, fittings and similar articles suitable for furniture (excl. locks with keys, hinges and castors), 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, tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, welded, of circular cross-section, of iron or non-alloy steel (excl. products having internal and external circular cross-sections and an external diameter of > 406,4 mm, or line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pi, parts of machinery of heading 8426, 8429 and 8430, n.e.s.. You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.
Is trade from Thorne growing?
Import activity is down 10.1% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to soften by roughly 2.4%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.
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