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 pick up by around 5.7% over the next three months.
Refreshed every 24 hours · last run 22 Aug 2026, 20:36HMRC release in view: Jun 26Snapshot: 2026-08-22.1
736Import declarations▲ 5.0% on the 6 months before
190Export declarations
+5.7%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data
41Trading 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 41 businesses.
★ Most active in BirtleyFiled more customs declarations than any other Birtley business over the last six months — roughly 32% of the town's total import activity, mostly in dyes and pigments.
Most active business
KOMATSU UK LIMITED
239 import declarations92 export declarationsDH3 *Ch. 32Ch. 33Ch. 34Ch. 38Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire), 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..
▲ Expected to increase by 8.4% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity239 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity92 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
SIMON GEORGE HUSCROFT
47 import declarationsImports onlyDH3 *Ch. 42Ch. 61Ch. 62Ch. 64Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include men's or boys' overcoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks, incl. ski jackets, wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles, of man-made fibres (excl. knitted or crocheted, suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers and trousers), jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of cotton, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats), men's or boys' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts, of cotton (excl. knitted or crocheted, underpants and swimwear).
▲ Expected to increase by 30.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity47 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity0 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
HYSERVE LTD
46 import declarationsImports onlyDH3 *Ch. 39Ch. 73Ch. 82Ch. 84Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include valves for oleohydraulic or pneumatic transmission, parts of valves and similar articles for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, n.e.s., cast tube or pipe fittings of iron or steel (excl. products of non-malleable cast iron).
▲ Expected to increase by 83.3% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity46 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity0 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
UCHIMURA UK LTD
159 import declarations25 export declarationsDH3 *Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 42Ch. 49Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include 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), parts of machinery of heading 8426, 8429 and 8430, n.e.s., articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire).
▼ Expected to slow by 5.6% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity159 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity25 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
MIDLAND STEEL TRADERS LTD
81 import declarations16 export declarationsDH3 *Ch. 40Ch. 72Ch. 73Ch. 82Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include parts of machinery of heading 8426, 8429 and 8430, n.e.s., flat-rolled products of alloy steel other than stainless, of a width of >= 600 mm, not further worked than hot-rolled, not in coils (excl. products of silicon-electrical steel), 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 9.1% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity81 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity16 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.Articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire)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)Articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619)Tubes, pipes and hoses, of vulcanised rubber (excl. hard rubber), reinforced or otherwise combined with materials other than metal or textile materials, with fittingsCotters 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 — 736 import declarations and 190 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., articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire), 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. You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.
Is trade from Birtley growing?
Import activity is up 5.0% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to rise by roughly 5.7%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.
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