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Gateshead importers & exporters

Q: How many businesses import or export from Gateshead?

HMRC customs records show 253 businesses in Gateshead (NE10, NE11, NE8, NE9) filed declarations over the last six months — 3,651 import declarations and 1,859 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.

Q: What do Gateshead businesses import most?

The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Gateshead traders the leading goods are 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), articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619), chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries, incl. those consisting of mixtures of natural products, n.e.s., paints and varnishes based, incl. enamels and lacquers, on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium, and solutions of products of headings 3901 to 3913 in volatile organic solvents, co. You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.

Q: Is trade from Gateshead growing?

Import activity is down 1.5% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to rise by roughly 2.0%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.

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

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Over the last six months, 253 Gateshead businesses filed customs declarations. That puts it second in Tyne and Wear for trade activity. Most of that activity sits in machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical machinery and electronics, plastics. Looking ahead, our model expects import activity here to pick up by around 2.0% 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

3,651Import declarations▼ 1.5% on the 6 months before

1,859Export declarations

+2.0%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data

253Trading 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 253 businesses.

★ Most active in GatesheadFiled more customs declarations than any other Gateshead business over the last six months — roughly 9% of the town's total import activity, mostly in animal and vegetable fats.

Most active business

INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED

345 import declarations 116 export declarations NE10 *Ch. 15Ch. 19Ch. 25Ch. 26 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include paints and varnishes based, incl. enamels and lacquers, on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium, and solutions of products of headings 3901 to 3913 in volatile organic solvents, co, chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries, incl. those consisting of mixtures of natural products, n.e.s., organic composite solvents and thinners, n.e.s.; prepared paint or varnish removers (excl. nail varnish remover).

▲ Expected to increase by 6.8% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity345 in the last 6 months

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

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Among the most active

ADEPT FASTENERS, INC.

99 import declarations 126 export declarations NE11 *Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 49Ch. 60 Active 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), nuts of iron or steel, articles of titanium, 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 activity99 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity126 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

PURMO GROUP (UK) LTD

167 import declarations 28 export declarations NE11 *Ch. 29Ch. 32Ch. 34Ch. 38 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), articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire), radiators for central heating, non-electrically heated, and parts thereof, of iron other than cast iron or steel (excl. parts, elsewhere specified or included, and central-heating boilers).

▼ Expected to slow by 7.4% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity167 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity28 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

TOR COATINGS LIMITED

187 import declarations 83 export declarations NE10 *Ch. 13Ch. 15Ch. 25Ch. 26 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include paints and varnishes based, incl. enamels and lacquers, on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium, and solutions of products of headings 3901 to 3913 in volatile organic solvents, co, paints and varnishes, incl. enamels and lacquers, based on polyesters, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium; solutions based on polyesters in volatile organic solvents, containing > 50% solvent by weight, chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries, incl. those consisting of mixtures of natural products, n.e.s..

▼ Expected to slow by 8.9% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity187 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity83 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

ELRING PARTS LTD

216 import declarations 43 export declarations NE11 *Ch. 27Ch. 32Ch. 35Ch. 39 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), 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), transmission shafts, incl. cam shafts and crank shafts, and cranks.

▲ Expected to increase by 11.9% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity216 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity43 in the last 6 months

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What Gateshead trades

The most frequently declared goods across all 253 businesses in the last six months — useful for picking which trade lanes to prospect.

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)Articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619)Chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries, incl. those consisting of mixtures of natural products, n.e.s.Paints and varnishes based, incl. enamels and lacquers, on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium, and solutions of products of headings 3901 to 3913 in volatile organic solvents, coAppliances 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)Articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire)Nuts of iron or steelBoards, cabinets and similar combinations of apparatus for electric control or the distribution of electricity, for a voltage <= 1.000 V

Common questions about trade in Gateshead

How many businesses import or export from Gateshead?

HMRC customs records show 253 businesses in Gateshead (NE10, NE11, NE8, NE9) filed declarations over the last six months — 3,651 import declarations and 1,859 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.

What do Gateshead businesses import most?

The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Gateshead traders the leading goods are 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), articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619), chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries, incl. those consisting of mixtures of natural products, n.e.s., paints and varnishes based, incl. enamels and lacquers, on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium, and solutions of products of headings 3901 to 3913 in volatile organic solvents, co. You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.

Is trade from Gateshead growing?

Import activity is down 1.5% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to rise by roughly 2.0%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.

How do I get contact details for Gateshead importers?

Create an account to see all 253 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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Gateshead importers & exporters

Top 5 businesses by 6-month activity Free tier

INTERNATIONAL PAINT LIMITED

ADEPT FASTENERS, INC.

PURMO GROUP (UK) LTD

TOR COATINGS LIMITED

ELRING PARTS LTD

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What Gateshead trades

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