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Dudley (Dudley) importers & exporters

Over the last six months, 143 Dudley (Dudley) businesses filed customs declarations. It ranks 13 of 27 trading locations in West Midlands. Most of that activity sits in machinery and mechanical appliances, iron and steel articles, plastics and plastic articles. Looking ahead, our model expects import activity here to ease back by around 4.9% 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

1,719Import declarations▼ 15.0% on the 6 months before

1,054Export declarations

−4.9%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data

143Trading 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 143 businesses.

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★ Most active in Dudley (Dudley)Filed more customs declarations than any other Dudley (Dudley) business over the last six months — roughly 8% of the town's total import activity, mostly in inorganic chemicals.

Most active business

THOMAS DUDLEY LIMITED

134 import declarations 213 export declarations DY1 *Ch. 28Ch. 32Ch. 34Ch. 38 Active in 5 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 zinc, n.e.s., paint, distemper, varnish or similar brushes, paint pads and rollers (excl. artists' and similar brushes of subheading 9603.30).

▼ Expected to slow by 18.4% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity134 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity213 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

A P LIFTING GEAR COMPANY LIMITED

81 import declarations 18 export declarations DY2 *Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 42Ch. 48 Active in 5 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include stranded wire, ropes and cables, of iron or steel (excl. electrically insulated products and twisted fencing wire and barbed wire), articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire), chain of iron or steel (excl. articulated link chain, skid chain, stud-link chain, welded link chain and parts thereof; watch chains, necklace chains and the like, cutting and saw chain, skid chain, scraper chain for conveyors, toothed chain for text.

▲ Expected to increase by 11.1% 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 activity18 in the last 6 months

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AUTO STYLING TRUCKMAN GROUP LIMITED

89 import declarations 8 export declarations DY2 *Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 42Ch. 56 Active in 5 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include suspension systems and parts thereof, incl. shock-absorbers, for tractors, motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons, motor vehicles for the transpor, parts and accessories of bodies for tractors, motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons, motor vehicles for the transport of goods and special purpos, parts and accessories, for tractors, motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons, motor vehicles for the transport of goods and special purpose motor v.

▲ Expected to increase by 31.4% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity89 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity8 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

THE ALAN NUTTALL PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

69 import declarations 22 export declarations DY2 *Ch. 32Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 48 Active 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), multiple-walled insulating units of glass, sheets or profiles of glass, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, bent, edge-worked, engraved, enamelled or otherwise worked, but not framed or fitted with other materials (excl. safety glass, multiple-walled insula.

▼ Expected to slow by 8.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity69 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity22 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

METALLISATION LTD

34 import declarations 56 export declarations DY2 *Ch. 26Ch. 27Ch. 28Ch. 35 Active in 5 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include zinc bars, rods, profiles and wire, n.e.s., wire of non-alloy aluminium, with a maximum cross-sectional dimension of <= 7 mm (other than stranded wires, cables, ropes and other articles of heading 7614, electrically insulated wires, strings for musical instruments), wire of nickel alloys (excl. electrically insulated products).

▼ Expected to slow by 18.2% 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 activity56 in the last 6 months

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What Dudley (Dudley) trades

The most frequently declared goods across all 143 businesses in the last six months — useful for picking which trade lanes to prospect.

Articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire)Stranded wire, ropes and cables, of iron or steel (excl. electrically insulated products and twisted fencing wire and barbed wire)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)Base metal mountings and fittings suitable for buildings (excl. locks with keys and hinges)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)Artists' brushes, writing brushes and similar brushes for the application of cosmeticsBase metal mountings, fittings and similar articles suitable for furniture (excl. locks with keys, hinges and castors)Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of >= 600 mm, hot-rolled or cold-rolled "cold-reduced", not corrugated, plated or coated with zinc (excl. electrolytically plated or coated with zinc)

Common questions about trade in Dudley (Dudley)

How many businesses import or export from Dudley (Dudley)?

HMRC customs records show 143 businesses in Dudley (Dudley) (DY1, DY2) filed declarations over the last six months — 1,719 import declarations and 1,054 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.

What do Dudley (Dudley) businesses import most?

The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Dudley (Dudley) traders the leading goods are articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire), stranded wire, ropes and cables, of iron or steel (excl. electrically insulated products and twisted fencing wire and barbed wire), 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), base metal mountings and fittings suitable for buildings (excl. locks with keys and hinges). You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.

Is trade from Dudley (Dudley) growing?

Import activity is down 15.0% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to soften by roughly 4.9%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.

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Dudley (Dudley) importers & exporters

Top 10 businesses by 6-month activity Free tier

THOMAS DUDLEY LIMITED

A P LIFTING GEAR COMPANY LIMITED

AUTO STYLING TRUCKMAN GROUP LIMITED

THE ALAN NUTTALL PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

METALLISATION LTD

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