Over the last six months, 327 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 and plastic articles, machinery and mechanical appliances. Looking ahead, our model expects import activity here to ease back by around 21.4% 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
3,148Import declarations▼ 16.2% on the 6 months before
1,325Export declarations
−21.4%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data
327Trading 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 327 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
358 import declarations234 export declarationsNE37 *Ch. 17Ch. 21Ch. 29Ch. 33Active 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), jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of wool, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats), 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 slow by 49.8% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity358 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity234 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
WALKER FILTRATION LTD
115 import declarations35 export declarationsNE38 *Ch. 28Ch. 38Ch. 39Ch. 44Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include pallets, box pallets and other load boards, of wood; pallet collars of wood (excl. containers specially designed and equipped for one or more modes of transport), 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), machinery and apparatus for filtering or purifying gases (excl. isotope separators and intake air filters for internal combustion engines, and catalytic converters and particulate filters for purifying or filtering exhaust gases from internal combust.
▼ Expected to slow by 11.1% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity115 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity35 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
OPSEC SECURITY LTD
54 import declarations85 export declarationsNE38 *Ch. 24Ch. 32Ch. 35Ch. 37Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include paper or paperboard labels of all kinds, printed, labels, badges and similar articles, of textile materials, in the piece, in strips or cut to shape or size, woven, not embroidered, pictures, prints and photographs, 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 activity54 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity85 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
GUANGZHOUSHOUXIAO MAOYI YOUXIAN GONGSI
102 import declarationsImports onlyNE38 *Ch. 40Ch. 42Ch. 48Ch. 49Active in 4 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include self-adhesive paper and paperboard, surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or in square or rectangular sheets, of any size (excl. goods of heading 4810), cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboard, folding cartons, boxes and cases, of non-corrugated paper or paperboard.
▼ Expected to slow by 100.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity102 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity0 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
PANDA SOURCING LIMITED
94 import declarationsImports onlyNE37 *Ch. 42Ch. 61Ch. 62Ch. 64Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats), women's or girls' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts of synthetic fibres, knitted or crocheted (excl. panties and swimwear), women's or girls' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts of cotton (excl. knitted or crocheted, panties and swimwear).
▼ Expected to slow by 22.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity94 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity0 in the last 6 months
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What Washington trades
The most frequently declared goods across all 327 businesses in the last six months — useful for picking which trade lanes to prospect.
Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size "scale" recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kindsTravelling-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 cotton, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats)Articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire)Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats)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)Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive-cases, briefcases, school satchels and similar containers, with outer surface of plastics or textile materialsJerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of wool, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats)
Common questions about trade in Washington
How many businesses import or export from Washington?
HMRC customs records show 327 businesses in Washington (NE37, NE38) filed declarations over the last six months — 3,148 import declarations and 1,325 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 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, 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 cotton, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats), articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire). You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.
Is trade from Washington growing?
Import activity is down 16.2% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to soften by roughly 21.4%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.
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