Over the last six months, 15 South Staffordshire businesses filed customs declarations. It ranks 23 of 23 trading locations in Staffordshire. Most of that activity sits in electrical machinery and electronics, plastics and plastic articles, vehicles and vehicle parts. Looking ahead, our model expects import activity here to ease back by around 8.8% 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
45Import declarations▼ 34.8% on the 6 months before
36Export declarations
−8.8%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data
15Trading 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 15 businesses.
★ Most active in South StaffordshireFiled more customs declarations than any other South Staffordshire business over the last six months — roughly 0% of the town's total import activity, mostly in plastics and plastic articles.
Most active business
IAP ENGINEERING LIMITED
0 import declarations16 export declarationsDY7 *Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 84Ch. 85Active in 5 of the last 6 months
▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity0 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity16 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
GEMS WORLD (UK) LTD
0 import declarations6 export declarationsDY7 *Ch. 71Active in 3 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include articles of jewellery and parts thereof, of precious metal other than silver, whether or not plated or clad with precious metal (excl. articles > 100 years old), imitation jewellery (excl. jewellery, of base metal, whether or not clad with silver, gold or platinum), articles of jewellery and parts thereof, of silver, whether or not plated or clad with other precious metal (excl. articles > 100 years old).
▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity0 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity6 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
GLAZE & GORDON LTD.
4 import declarationsImports onlyDY7 *Ch. 42Ch. 62Ch. 63Ch. 70Active in 3 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include saddlery and harness for any animal, incl. traces, leads, knee pads, muzzles, saddle cloths, saddlebags, dog coats and the like, of any material (excl. harnesses for children and adults, riding whips and other goods of heading 6602), women's or girls' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts of cotton (excl. knitted or crocheted, panties and swimwear), men's or boys' jackets and blazers of cotton (excl. knitted or crocheted, and wind-jackets and similar articles).
▼ Expected to slow by 25.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity4 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity0 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
JAMES DORAN-WEBB LTD
2 import declarations2 export declarationsDY7 *Ch. 73Ch. 97Active in 3 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include original sculptures and statuary, in any material (excl. over 100 years old).
▼ Expected to slow by 100.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity2 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity2 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
HEALTHY START LIMITED
3 import declarationsImports onlyDY7 *Ch. 24Ch. 38Active in 3 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries, incl. those consisting of mixtures of natural products, n.e.s., products containing nicotine, intended for inhalation without combustion (excl. containing tobacco or reconstituted tobacco), mixtures and preparations consisting mainly of "5-ethyl-2-methyl-2-oxido-1,3,2-dioxaphosphinan-5-yl"methyl methyl methylphosphonate and bis["5-ethyl-2-methyl-2-oxido-1,3,2-dioxaphosphinan-5-yl"methyl] methylphosphonate.
▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity3 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity0 in the last 6 months
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What South Staffordshire trades
The most frequently declared goods across all 15 businesses in the last six months — useful for picking which trade lanes to prospect.
Embroidery of man-made fibres on a textile fabric base, in the piece, in strips or in motifs (excl. embroidery without visible ground)Articles and equipment for general physical exercise, gymnastics or athleticsLabels, badges and similar articles, of textile materials, in the piece, in strips or cut to shape or size, woven, not embroideredOriginal sculptures and statuary, in any material (excl. over 100 years old)Dental cements and other dental fillings; bone reconstruction cementsFuel wood, in logs, billets, twigs, faggots or similar forms, non-coniferousSaddlery and harness for any animal, incl. traces, leads, knee pads, muzzles, saddle cloths, saddlebags, dog coats and the like, of any material (excl. harnesses for children and adults, riding whips and other goods of heading 6602)Chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries, incl. those consisting of mixtures of natural products, n.e.s.
Common questions about trade in South Staffordshire
How many businesses import or export from South Staffordshire?
HMRC customs records show 15 businesses in South Staffordshire (DY7) filed declarations over the last six months — 45 import declarations and 36 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.
What do South Staffordshire businesses import most?
The most common category is electrical machinery and electronics. Across all South Staffordshire traders the leading goods are embroidery of man-made fibres on a textile fabric base, in the piece, in strips or in motifs (excl. embroidery without visible ground), articles and equipment for general physical exercise, gymnastics or athletics, labels, badges and similar articles, of textile materials, in the piece, in strips or cut to shape or size, woven, not embroidered, original sculptures and statuary, in any material (excl. over 100 years old). You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.
Is trade from South Staffordshire growing?
Import activity is down 34.8% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to soften by roughly 8.8%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.
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