Over the last six months, 76 South Shields businesses filed customs declarations. It ranks 5 of 22 trading locations in Tyne and Wear. Most of that activity sits in electrical machinery and electronics, machinery and mechanical appliances, plastics and plastic articles. Looking ahead, our model expects import activity here to pick up by around 2.1% 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
921Import declarations▼ 16.6% on the 6 months before
809Export declarations
+2.1%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data
76Trading 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 76 businesses.
★ Most active in South ShieldsFiled more customs declarations than any other South Shields business over the last six months — roughly 48% of the town's total import activity, mostly in mineral fuels and oils.
Most active business
J BARBOUR AND SONS LTD
441 import declarations424 export declarationsNE34 *Ch. 27Ch. 28Ch. 33Ch. 34Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of cotton, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats), hats and other headgear, knitted or crocheted, or made up from lace, felt or other textile fabric, in the piece (but not in strips), whether or not lined or trimmed; hairnets of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed (excl. headgear for animal, 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 2.1% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity441 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity424 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
WARM PROTECTION PRODUCTS LIMITED
34 import declarations6 export declarationsNE34 *Ch. 39Ch. 73Ch. 76Ch. 83Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include articles of aluminium, n.e.s., hollow profiles of aluminium alloys, n.e.s., bars, rods and solid profiles, of aluminium alloys, n.e.s..
▼ Expected to slow by 14.3% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity34 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity6 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
EFC GLOBAL LIMITED
32 import declarations5 export declarationsNE34 *Ch. 39Ch. 73Ch. 76Ch. 80Active in 5 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), 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.
▲ Expected to increase by 83.3% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity32 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity5 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
DME SYSTEMS LTD
7 import declarations28 export declarationsNE33 *Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 62Ch. 72Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include inflatable mattresses and cushions and other inflatable articles, of vulcanised rubber (excl. hard rubber and fenders, boats, rafts and other floating devices, and hygienic or pharmaceutical articles), light-vessels, fire-floats, floating cranes and other vessels, the navigability of which is subsidiary to their main function (excl. dredgers, floating or submersible drilling or production platforms; fishing vessels and warships), parts of pumps for liquids, n.e.s..
▼ Expected to slow by 37.5% 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 activity28 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
CELL PACK SOLUTIONS LTD
14 import declarations14 export declarationsNE33 *Ch. 39Ch. 85Active in 5 of the last 6 months
▲ Expected to increase by 30.0% 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 activity14 in the last 6 months
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What South Shields trades
The most frequently declared goods across all 76 businesses in the last six months — useful for picking which trade lanes to prospect.
Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of cotton, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats)Hats and other headgear, knitted or crocheted, or made up from lace, felt or other textile fabric, in the piece (but not in strips), whether or not lined or trimmed; hairnets of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed (excl. headgear for animalTravelling-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 contaJerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of wool, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats)Textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with polyurethane (excl. wallcoverings of textile materials impregnated or covered with polyurethane; floor coverings consisting of a textile backing and a top layer or covering of polyurethanArticles of aluminium, n.e.s.Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats)Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, with uppers of leather, covering the ankle (excl. incorporating a protective metal toecap, sports footwear, orthopaedic footwear and toy footwear)
Common questions about trade in South Shields
How many businesses import or export from South Shields?
HMRC customs records show 76 businesses in South Shields (NE33, NE34) filed declarations over the last six months — 921 import declarations and 809 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.
What do South Shields businesses import most?
The most common category is electrical machinery and electronics. Across all South Shields traders the leading goods are jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of cotton, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats), hats and other headgear, knitted or crocheted, or made up from lace, felt or other textile fabric, in the piece (but not in strips), whether or not lined or trimmed; hairnets of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed (excl. headgear for animal, 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, jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of wool, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats). You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.
Is trade from South Shields growing?
Import activity is down 16.6% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to rise by roughly 2.1%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.
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