Town trade profile · CO10

Sudbury importers & exporters

Q: How many businesses import or export from Sudbury?

HMRC customs records show 154 businesses in Sudbury (CO10) filed declarations over the last six months — 1,593 import declarations and 800 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.

Q: What do Sudbury businesses import most?

The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Sudbury 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), gaskets, washers and other seals, of vulcanised rubber (excl. hard rubber and those of cellular rubber), electro-diagnostic apparatus, incl. apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological parameters (excl. electro-cardiographs, ultrasonic scanning apparatus, magnetic resonance imaging apparatus and scintigraphic apparatus, instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical or veterinary sciences, n.e.s.. You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.

Q: Is trade from Sudbury growing?

Import activity is down 10.9% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to soften by roughly 1.5%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.

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

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Over the last six months, 154 Sudbury businesses filed customs declarations. It ranks 6 of 20 trading locations in Suffolk. 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 1.5% over the next three months.

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1,593Import declarations▼ 10.9% on the 6 months before

800Export declarations

−1.5%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data

154Trading 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 154 businesses.

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★ Most active in SudburyFiled more customs declarations than any other Sudbury business over the last six months — roughly 12% of the town's total import activity, mostly in pharmaceuticals.

Most active business

MEL AVIATION LIMITED

185 import declarations 103 export declarations CO10 *Ch. 30Ch. 32Ch. 34Ch. 35 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include containers of iron or steel, for compressed or liquefied gas (excl. containers specifically constructed or equipped for one or more types of transport), breathing appliances and gas masks, incl. parts and accessories (excl. protective masks having neither mechanical parts nor replaceable filters, and artificial respiration or other therapeutic respiration apparatus), parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft, n.e.s. (excl. those for gliders).

▲ Expected to increase by 14.9% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity185 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity103 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

ADVANTAY LTD

51 import declarations Imports only CO10 *Ch. 28Ch. 40Ch. 73Ch. 74 Active 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), tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, of iron or steel, for any material, of a capacity of >= 50 l but <= 300 l, n.e.s. (excl. containers for compressed or liquefied gas, or containers fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment), parts of central heating boilers, n.e.s..

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

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity51 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity0 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS MANUFACTURING LIMITED

105 import declarations 66 export declarations CO10 *Ch. 29Ch. 31Ch. 32Ch. 34 Active in 3 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include electro-diagnostic apparatus, incl. apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological parameters (excl. electro-cardiographs, ultrasonic scanning apparatus, magnetic resonance imaging apparatus and scintigraphic apparatus, instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical or veterinary sciences, n.e.s., articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619).

▼ Expected to slow by 35.3% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity105 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity66 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

STEPHEN WALTERS & SONS LTD

50 import declarations 116 export declarations CO10 *Ch. 29Ch. 32Ch. 48Ch. 50 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include woven fabrics containing >= 85% silk or schappe by weight, woven fabrics containing predominantly, but < 85% silk or silk waste by weight, woven fabrics of yarn containing >= 85% by weight of textured polyester filaments, incl. monofilament of >= 67 decitex and a maximum diameter of <= 1 mm, dyed.

▲ Expected to increase by 5.3% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity50 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity116 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

ORTUS TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

71 import declarations 44 export declarations CO10 *Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 42Ch. 48 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical or veterinary sciences, n.e.s., parts and accessories for machines, appliances, instruments or other apparatus in chapter 90, specified neither in this chapter nor elsewhere, electro-diagnostic apparatus, incl. apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological parameters (excl. electro-cardiographs, ultrasonic scanning apparatus, magnetic resonance imaging apparatus and scintigraphic apparatus.

▲ Expected to increase by 28.3% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity71 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity44 in the last 6 months

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What Sudbury trades

The most frequently declared goods across all 154 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)Gaskets, washers and other seals, of vulcanised rubber (excl. hard rubber and those of cellular rubber)Electro-diagnostic apparatus, incl. apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological parameters (excl. electro-cardiographs, ultrasonic scanning apparatus, magnetic resonance imaging apparatus and scintigraphic apparatusInstruments and appliances used in medical, surgical or veterinary sciences, 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)Parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft, n.e.s. (excl. those for gliders)Stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, of plasticsInstruments, appliances and machines for measuring or checking, not elsewhere specified in chapter 90 (excl. optical)

Common questions about trade in Sudbury

How many businesses import or export from Sudbury?

HMRC customs records show 154 businesses in Sudbury (CO10) filed declarations over the last six months — 1,593 import declarations and 800 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.

What do Sudbury businesses import most?

The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Sudbury 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), gaskets, washers and other seals, of vulcanised rubber (excl. hard rubber and those of cellular rubber), electro-diagnostic apparatus, incl. apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological parameters (excl. electro-cardiographs, ultrasonic scanning apparatus, magnetic resonance imaging apparatus and scintigraphic apparatus, instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical or veterinary sciences, n.e.s.. You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.

Is trade from Sudbury growing?

Import activity is down 10.9% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to soften by roughly 1.5%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.

How do I get contact details for Sudbury importers?

Create an account to see all 154 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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Sudbury importers & exporters

Top 10 businesses by 6-month activity Free tier

MEL AVIATION LIMITED

ADVANTAY LTD

SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS MANUFACTURING LIMITED

STEPHEN WALTERS & SONS LTD

ORTUS TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

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