Over the last six months, 354 Washington businesses filed customs declarations. That puts it third in Tyne and Wear for trade activity. Most of that activity sits in electrical machinery and electronics, plastics, machinery and mechanical appliances. Looking ahead, our model expects import activity here to ease back by around 15.7% 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
3,628Import declarations▼ 8.8% on the 6 months before
1,585Export declarations
−15.7%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data
354Trading 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 354 businesses.
★ Most active in WashingtonFiled more customs declarations than any other Washington business over the last six months — roughly 11% of the town's total import activity, mostly in sugar and confectionery.
Most active business
ASHWORTH AND PARKER LTD
412 import declarations282 export declarationsNE37 *Ch. 17Ch. 21Ch. 29Ch. 33Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, with uppers of leather (excl. covering the ankle, incorporating a protective metal toecap, sports footwear, orthopaedic footwear and toy footwear), men's or boys' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts, of cotton (excl. knitted or crocheted, underpants and swimwear), jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of cotton, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats).
▼ Expected to slow by 48.6% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity412 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity282 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
SNORKEL EUROPE LIMITED
174 import declarations65 export declarationsNE38 *Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 49Ch. 62Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include static converters, hydraulic power engines and motors (excl. hydraulic turbines and water wheels of heading 8410, steam turbines and hydraulic power engines and motors, linear acting), boards, cabinets and similar combinations of apparatus for electric control or the distribution of electricity, for a voltage > 1.000 v.
▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity174 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity65 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
SMITHERS-OASIS EUROPE LIMITED
119 import declarations94 export declarationsNE38 *Ch. 06Ch. 08Ch. 15Ch. 17Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include 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., glassware of a kind used for toilet, office, indoor decoration or similar purposes (excl. glassware of lead crystal or of a kind used for table or kitchen purposes, articles of heading 7018, mirrors, leaded lights and the like, lighting fittings and.
▲ Expected to increase by 4.7% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity119 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity94 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
CANFORD AUDIO LIMITED
117 import declarations192 export declarationsNE38 *Ch. 34Ch. 39Ch. 42Ch. 48Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include electrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, n.e.s. in chapter 85, articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire), electric conductors, for a voltage <= 1.000 v, insulated, not fitted with connectors, n.e.s..
▲ Expected to increase by 6.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity117 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity192 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
PENN ELCOM LIMITED
146 import declarations157 export declarationsNE37 *Ch. 32Ch. 35Ch. 38Ch. 39Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include metal furniture for offices (excl. seats), plywood consisting solely of sheets of wood <= 6 mm thick, with at least one outer ply of non-coniferous wood of the species alder, ash, beech, birch, cherry, chestnut, elm, eucalyptus, hickory, horse chestnut, lime, maple, oak, plane tree, poplar, a, base metal mountings, fittings and similar articles suitable for furniture (excl. locks with keys, hinges and castors).
▲ Expected to increase by 17.2% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity146 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity157 in the last 6 months
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What Washington trades
The most frequently declared goods across all 354 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)Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size "scale" recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kindsArticles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire)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 contaMen's or boys' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts, of cotton (excl. knitted or crocheted, underpants and swimwear)Plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics, reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials, unworked or merely surface-worked or merely cut into squares or rectangles (excl. of cellular plastic; self-adhesive produFootwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, with uppers of leather (excl. covering the ankle, incorporating a protective metal toecap, sports footwear, orthopaedic footwear and toy footwear)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)
Common questions about trade in Washington
How many businesses import or export from Washington?
HMRC customs records show 354 businesses in Washington (NE37, NE38) filed declarations over the last six months — 3,628 import declarations and 1,585 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.
What do Washington businesses import most?
The most common category is electrical machinery and electronics. Across all Washington 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), tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size "scale" recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kinds, articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire), 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. You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.
Is trade from Washington growing?
Import activity is down 8.8% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to soften by roughly 15.7%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.
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