HMRC records show 41 businesses trading internationally from Birtley over the last six months. It ranks 10 of 22 trading locations in Tyne and Wear. Most of that activity sits in machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical machinery and electronics, iron and steel articles. Looking ahead, our model expects import activity here to ease back by around 2.3% 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
608Import declarations▼ 15.3% on the 6 months before
162Export declarations
−2.3%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data
41Trading 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 41 businesses.
★ Most active in BirtleyFiled more customs declarations than any other Birtley business over the last six months — roughly 33% of the town's total import activity, mostly in dyes, pigments, paints and inks.
Most active business
KOMATSU UK LIMITED
203 import declarations75 export declarationsDH3 *Ch. 32Ch. 33Ch. 34Ch. 38Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include reciprocating positive displacement pumps for liquids, power-driven (excl. those of subheading 8413.11 and 8413,19, fuel, lubricating or cooling medium pumps for internal combustion piston engine and concrete pumps), parts of machinery of heading 8426, 8429 and 8430, n.e.s., safety or relief valves.
▲ Expected to increase by 4.2% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity203 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity75 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
KOMATSU EUROPE INTERNATIONAL NV
19 import declarations7 export declarationsDH3 *Ch. 48Ch. 84Ch. 85Ch. 87Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include self-propelled bulldozers and angledozers, track laying, parts of machinery of heading 8426, 8429 and 8430, n.e.s., dumpers for off-highway use.
▲ Expected to increase by 100.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity19 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity7 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
EXPAMET LIMITED
6 import declarations20 export declarationsDH3 *Ch. 39Ch. 72Ch. 73Ch. 83Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of < 600 mm, hot-rolled or cold-rolled "cold-reduced", tinned (excl. electrolytically plated or coated with zinc), base metal mountings and fittings suitable for buildings (excl. locks with keys and hinges), tool holders, incl. tool holders for any type of tool for working in the hand, and self-opening dieheads, for machine tools.
▼ Expected to slow by 33.3% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity6 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity20 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
ADSR MARKET LIMITED
14 import declarationsImports onlyDH3 *Ch. 20Ch. 39Ch. 42Ch. 48Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboard, trays, dishes, plates, cups and the like, of paper or paperboard (excl. of bamboo paper or bamboo paperboard), travelling-bags, insulated food or beverage bags, toilet bags, rucksacks, shopping-bags, map-cases, tool bags, sports bags, jewellery boxes, cutlery cases, binocular cases, camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, holsters and similar conta.
▲ Expected to increase by 154.5% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity14 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity0 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
CAFFE GABRIELE LTD
12 import declarationsImports onlyDH3 *Ch. 09Ch. 18Ch. 39Ch. 48Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include roasted coffee (excl. decaffeinated), roasted, decaffeinated coffee, machinery, plant and equipment for making hot drinks or for cooking or heating food (excl. domestic appliances).
▼ Expected to slow by 7.7% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity12 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity0 in the last 6 months
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What Birtley trades
The most frequently declared goods across all 41 businesses in the last six months — useful for picking which trade lanes to prospect.
Parts of machinery of heading 8426, 8429 and 8430, n.e.s.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)Safety or relief valvesReciprocating positive displacement pumps for liquids, power-driven (excl. those of subheading 8413.11 and 8413,19, fuel, lubricating or cooling medium pumps for internal combustion piston engine and concrete pumps)Tubes, pipes and hoses, of vulcanised rubber (excl. hard rubber), reinforced or otherwise combined with materials other than metal or textile materials, with fittingsArticles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire)Compressors for refrigerating equipmentCotters and cotter pins, of iron or steel
Common questions about trade in Birtley
How many businesses import or export from Birtley?
HMRC customs records show 41 businesses in Birtley (DH3) filed declarations over the last six months — 608 import declarations and 162 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.
What do Birtley businesses import most?
The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Birtley traders the leading goods are parts of machinery of heading 8426, 8429 and 8430, n.e.s., 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), safety or relief valves, reciprocating positive displacement pumps for liquids, power-driven (excl. those of subheading 8413.11 and 8413,19, fuel, lubricating or cooling medium pumps for internal combustion piston engine and concrete pumps). You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.
Is trade from Birtley growing?
Import activity is down 15.3% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to soften by roughly 2.3%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.
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