Town trade profile · IP18

Southwold importers & exporters

Q: How many businesses import or export from Southwold?

HMRC customs records show 19 businesses in Southwold (IP18) filed declarations over the last six months — 240 import declarations and 83 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.

Q: What do Southwold businesses import most?

The most common category is textile furnishings. Across all Southwold traders the leading goods are wine of fresh grapes, incl. fortified wines, and grape must whose fermentation has been arrested by the addition of alcohol, in containers of <= 2 l (excl. sparkling wine), beer made from malt, parts of furniture, not of wood, n.e.s. (excl. of seats or medical, surgical, dental or veterinary furniture), wooden furniture (excl. for offices, kitchens and bedrooms, and seats). You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.

Q: Is trade from Southwold growing?

Import activity is down 9.4% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to rise by roughly 0.0%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.

Q: How do I get contact details for Southwold importers?

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HMRC records show 19 businesses trading internationally from Southwold over the last six months. It ranks 17 of 20 trading locations in Suffolk. Most of that activity sits in textile furnishings, plastics, furniture, bedding and lighting. Looking ahead, our model expects import activity here to pick up by around 0.0% over the next three months.

Refreshed every 24 hours · last run 22 Aug 2026, 20:26HMRC release in view: Jun 26Snapshot: 2026-08-22.1

240Import declarations▼ 9.4% on the 6 months before

83Export declarations

+0.0%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data

19Trading businesses

Top 5 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 19 businesses.

★ Most active in SouthwoldFiled more customs declarations than any other Southwold business over the last six months — roughly 40% of the town's total import activity, mostly in oil seeds.

Most active business

ADNAMS PLC

96 import declarations 18 export declarations IP18 *Ch. 12Ch. 15Ch. 22Ch. 39 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include wine of fresh grapes, incl. fortified wines, and grape must whose fermentation has been arrested by the addition of alcohol, in containers of <= 2 l (excl. sparkling wine), beer made from malt, cider, perry, mead, sak and other fermented beverages and mixtures of fermented beverages and non-alcoholic beverages, n.e.s. (excl. beer, wine or fresh grapes, grape must, vermouth and other wine of fresh grapes flavoured with plants or aromatic su.

▼ Expected to slow by 3.4% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity96 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity18 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

MICROPRESS PRINTERS LIMITED

5 import declarations 9 export declarations IP18 *Ch. 48Ch. 49Ch. 84 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include printed books, brochures and similar printed matter, in single sheets, whether or not folded (excl. periodicals and publications which are essentially devoted to advertising), printed books, brochures and similar printed matter (excl. those in single sheets; dictionaries, encyclopaedias, periodicals and publications which are essentially devoted to advertising), newspapers, journals and periodicals, whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material (excl. those appearing at least four times a week).

▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity5 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity9 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

HELO PRODUCTS LIMITED

7 import declarations 3 export declarations IP18 *Ch. 39Ch. 54Ch. 63Ch. 94 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include wooden furniture (excl. for offices, kitchens and bedrooms, and seats), upholstered seats, with wooden frames (excl. convertible into beds), building elements for the manufacture of floors, walls, partition walls, ceilings, roofs, etc., of plastics; gutters and accessories of plastics; railings, fences and similar barriers, of plastics; large shelves, for assembly and permanent installati.

▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity7 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity3 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

GLOBAL CHAIR COMPONENTS LTD

69 import declarations 31 export declarations IP18 *Ch. 44Ch. 54Ch. 63Ch. 85 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include parts of furniture, not of wood, n.e.s. (excl. of seats or medical, surgical, dental or veterinary furniture), seats, with metal frames (excl. upholstered, swivel seats with variable height adjustments and medical, dental or surgical furniture), seats, with wooden frames (excl. upholstered).

▲ Expected to increase by 19.4% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity69 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity31 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

COLLEN & CLARE LTD

36 import declarations 2 export declarations IP18 *Ch. 33Ch. 42Ch. 46Ch. 49 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of wool, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats), women's or girls' blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses of cotton (excl. knitted or crocheted and vests), t-shirts, singlets and other vests of cotton, knitted or crocheted.

▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity36 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity2 in the last 6 months

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14 more Southwold businesses

Every importer and exporter in IP18 with monthly activity, 24-month indicators, forecasts, Companies House records, AI research and validated contact reveals.

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What Southwold trades

The most frequently declared goods across all 19 businesses in the last six months — useful for picking which trade lanes to prospect.

Wine of fresh grapes, incl. fortified wines, and grape must whose fermentation has been arrested by the addition of alcohol, in containers of <= 2 l (excl. sparkling wine)Beer made from maltParts of furniture, not of wood, n.e.s. (excl. of seats or medical, surgical, dental or veterinary furniture)Wooden furniture (excl. for offices, kitchens and bedrooms, and seats)Seats, with wooden frames (excl. upholstered)Seats, with metal frames (excl. upholstered, swivel seats with variable height adjustments and medical, dental or surgical furniture)Printed books, brochures and similar printed matter, in single sheets, whether or not folded (excl. periodicals and publications which are essentially devoted to advertising)Parts of seats, not of wood, n.e.s.

Common questions about trade in Southwold

How many businesses import or export from Southwold?

HMRC customs records show 19 businesses in Southwold (IP18) filed declarations over the last six months — 240 import declarations and 83 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.

What do Southwold businesses import most?

The most common category is textile furnishings. Across all Southwold traders the leading goods are wine of fresh grapes, incl. fortified wines, and grape must whose fermentation has been arrested by the addition of alcohol, in containers of <= 2 l (excl. sparkling wine), beer made from malt, parts of furniture, not of wood, n.e.s. (excl. of seats or medical, surgical, dental or veterinary furniture), wooden furniture (excl. for offices, kitchens and bedrooms, and seats). You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.

Is trade from Southwold growing?

Import activity is down 9.4% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to rise by roughly 0.0%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.

How do I get contact details for Southwold importers?

Create an account to see all 19 businesses, open their Companies House records, run AI research on their website and buying signals, and reveal validated email and LinkedIn contacts.

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Southwold importers & exporters

Top 5 businesses by 6-month activity Free tier

ADNAMS PLC

MICROPRESS PRINTERS LIMITED

HELO PRODUCTS LIMITED

GLOBAL CHAIR COMPONENTS LTD

COLLEN & CLARE LTD

14 more Southwold businesses

What Southwold trades

Common questions about trade in Southwold

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