243 businesses in Cannock appear in HMRC customs records for the last six months. That puts it third in Staffordshire 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 pick up by around 3.1% over the next three months.
Refreshed every 24 hours · last run 25/08/2026 at 11:41HMRC release in view: Jun 26Snapshot: 2026-08-25.1
5,248Import declarations▼ 0.1% on the 6 months before
1,823Export declarations
+3.1%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data
243Trading 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 243 businesses.
★ Most active in CannockFiled more customs declarations than any other Cannock business over the last six months — roughly 24% of the town's total import activity, mostly in mineral fuels and oils.
Most active business
FINNING (UK) LTD
1235 import declarations423 export declarationsWS11 *Ch. 27Ch. 29Ch. 32Ch. 34Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include medium oils and preparations, of petroleum or bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, n.e.s., compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine" (excl. engines for marine propulsion and engines for vehicles of chapter 87), 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).
▼ Expected to slow by 0.5% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity1235 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity423 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
A.E.R STAFFORD LTD
86 import declarations32 export declarationsWS11 *Ch. 30Ch. 35Ch. 39Ch. 40Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of cellular plastic, unworked or merely surface-worked or merely cut into squares or rectangles (excl.those of polymers of styrene, vinyl chloride, polyurethanes and regenerated cellulose, self-adhesive products,, 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, plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of cellular polyurethanes, unworked or merely surface-worked or merely cut into squares or rectangles (excl. self-adhesive products, floor, wall and ceiling coverings of heading 3918 and sterile surgical or denta.
▼ Expected to slow by 12.2% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity86 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity32 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
PARTS TOWN UK LIMITED
367 import declarations70 export declarationsWS11 *Ch. 32Ch. 34Ch. 38Ch. 39Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include 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), compressors for refrigerating equipment, parts of dishwashing machines, packing or wrapping machinery and other machinery and apparatus of heading 8422, n.e.s..
▲ Expected to increase by 6.3% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity367 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity70 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
BRIGGS EQUIPMENT UK LTD
285 import declarations73 export declarationsWS11 *Ch. 27Ch. 34Ch. 38Ch. 39Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include self-propelled trucks fitted with lifting or handling equipment, powered by an electric motor, instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow or level of liquids (excl. meters and regulators), regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus (excl. hydraulic or pneumatic, manostats, thermostats, and taps, cocks and valves of heading 8481).
▲ Expected to increase by 34.2% 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 activity73 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
DEUTZ AG
267 import declarations16 export declarationsWS11 *Ch. 27Ch. 28Ch. 32Ch. 38Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine" (excl. engines for marine propulsion and engines for vehicles of chapter 87), compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine", for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, fuel, lubricating or cooling medium pumps for internal combustion piston engine.
▲ Expected to increase by 13.2% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity267 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity16 in the last 6 months
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233 more Cannock businesses
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What Cannock trades
The most frequently declared goods across all 243 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)Boards, cabinets and similar combinations of apparatus for electric control or the distribution of electricity, for a voltage <= 1.000 VStatic convertersAppliances 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)Gear boxes 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 purposeCompression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine" (excl. engines for marine propulsion and engines for vehicles of chapter 87)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 vMedium oils and preparations, of petroleum or bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, n.e.s.
Common questions about trade in Cannock
How many businesses import or export from Cannock?
HMRC customs records show 243 businesses in Cannock (WS11, WS12) filed declarations over the last six months — 5,248 import declarations and 1,823 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.
What do Cannock businesses import most?
The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Cannock 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), boards, cabinets and similar combinations of apparatus for electric control or the distribution of electricity, for a voltage <= 1.000 v, static converters, 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). You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.
Is trade from Cannock growing?
Import activity is down 0.1% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to rise by roughly 3.1%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.
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