153 businesses in Smethwick appear in HMRC customs records for the last six months. It ranks 19 of 27 trading locations in West Midlands. Most of that activity sits in machinery and mechanical appliances, plastics and plastic articles, iron and steel articles. Looking ahead, our model expects import activity here to ease back by around 7.2% 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
1,093Import declarations▼ 12.2% on the 6 months before
717Export declarations
−7.2%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data
153Trading 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 153 businesses.
★ Most active in SmethwickFiled more customs declarations than any other Smethwick business over the last six months — roughly 10% of the town's total import activity, mostly in plastics and plastic articles.
Most active business
ALLIED INTERNATIONAL TRADING LTD
110 import declarations46 export declarationsB66 *Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 42Ch. 54Active 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), gloves, mittens and mitts, impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics or rubber, knitted or crocheted, men's or boys' tracksuits and other garments, n.e.s. of man-made fibres (excl. knitted or crocheted).
▼ Expected to slow by 4.1% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity110 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity46 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
HADLEY INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS LTD
22 import declarations35 export declarationsB66 *Ch. 39Ch. 48Ch. 56Ch. 68Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include angles, shapes and sections, of iron or non-alloy steel, from flat-rolled products simply cold-formed or cold-finished (excl. profiled sheet), angles, shapes and sections, of iron or non-alloy steel, cold-formed or cold-finished from flat-rolled products and further worked, angles, shapes and sections, of iron or non-alloy steel, cold-formed or cold-finished and further worked, or hot-forged, or hot-formed by other means and further worked, n.e.s. (excl. from flat-rolled products).
▼ Expected to slow by 10.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity22 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity35 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
MIDLANDS AUTO SPARES LTD
0 import declarations56 export declarationsB66 *Ch. 70Ch. 84Ch. 85Ch. 87Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include rear-view mirrors, whether or not framed, for vehicles, 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, seats for motor vehicles.
▼ Expected to slow by 100.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity0 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity56 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
FUTURE GARMENTS LIMITED
50 import declarations5 export declarationsB66 *Ch. 39Ch. 42Ch. 48Ch. 59Active 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), gloves, mittens and mitts, impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics or rubber, knitted or crocheted, men's or boys' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts of synthetic fibres (excl. knitted or crocheted, underpants and swimwear).
▼ Expected to slow by 44.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity50 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity5 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
KME SERVICE CENTRE UK LTD
40 import declarations15 export declarationsB66 *Ch. 74Ch. 84Ch. 85Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include plates, sheets and strip, of refined copper, in coils, of a thickness of > 0,15 mm (excl. expanded sheet and strip and electrically insulated strip), plates, sheets and strip, of refined copper, not in coils, of a thickness of > 0,15 mm (excl. expanded sheet and strip and electrically insulated strip), plates, sheets and strip, of copper-zinc base alloys "brass", of a thickness of > 0,15 mm, in coils (excl. expanded sheet and strip and electrically insulated strip).
▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity40 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity15 in the last 6 months
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What Smethwick trades
The most frequently declared goods across all 153 businesses in the last six months — useful for picking which trade lanes to prospect.
Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats)Gloves, mittens and mitts, impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics or rubber, knitted or crochetedArticles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire)Men's or boys' overcoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks, incl. ski jackets, wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles, of man-made fibres (excl. knitted or crocheted, suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers and trousers)Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of <10 persons, incl. station wagons and racing cars, with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine of a cylinder capacity > 1.500 cm but <= 3.000Men's or boys' shirts of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted (excl. nightshirts, T-shirts, singlets and other vests)Men's or boys' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts of synthetic fibres (excl. knitted or crocheted, underpants and swimwear)Food preparations, n.e.s.
Common questions about trade in Smethwick
How many businesses import or export from Smethwick?
HMRC customs records show 153 businesses in Smethwick (B66, B67) filed declarations over the last six months — 1,093 import declarations and 717 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.
What do Smethwick businesses import most?
The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Smethwick traders the leading goods are jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats), gloves, mittens and mitts, impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics or rubber, knitted or crocheted, articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire), men's or boys' overcoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks, incl. ski jackets, wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles, of man-made fibres (excl. knitted or crocheted, suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers and trousers). You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.
Is trade from Smethwick growing?
Import activity is down 12.2% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to soften by roughly 7.2%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.
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