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Solihull importers & exporters

Q: How many businesses import or export from Solihull?

HMRC customs records show 270 businesses in Solihull (B90, B91, B92) filed declarations over the last six months — 6,381 import declarations and 2,853 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.

Q: What do Solihull businesses import most?

The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Solihull 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), brakes and servo-brakes and their parts, 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 speci, 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), boards, cabinets and similar combinations of apparatus for electric control or the distribution of electricity, for a voltage <= 1.000 v. You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.

Q: Is trade from Solihull growing?

Import activity is down 1.4% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to rise by roughly 9.9%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.

Q: How do I get contact details for Solihull importers?

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270 businesses in Solihull appear in HMRC customs records for the last six months. It ranks 4 of 27 trading locations in West Midlands. Most of that activity sits in machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical machinery and electronics, optical and medical instruments. Looking ahead, our model expects import activity here to pick up by around 9.9% over the next three months.

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6,381Import declarations▼ 1.4% on the 6 months before

2,853Export declarations

+9.9%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data

270Trading 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 270 businesses.

★ Most active in SolihullFiled more customs declarations than any other Solihull business over the last six months — roughly 11% of the town's total import activity, mostly in mineral fuels.

Most active business

GOODRICH ACTUATION SYSTEMS LIMITED

681 import declarations 661 export declarations B90 *Ch. 27Ch. 34Ch. 38Ch. 39 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include gears and gearing for machinery (excl. toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately); ball or roller screws; gear boxes and other speed changers, incl. torque converters, 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), switches for a voltage <= 1.000 v (excl. relays and automatic circuit breakers).

▲ Expected to increase by 150.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity681 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity661 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

SOLOTECH UK GROUP LTD

210 import declarations 91 export declarations B90 *Ch. 29Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 42 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include electrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, n.e.s. in chapter 85, instruments, appliances and machines for measuring or checking, not elsewhere specified in chapter 90 (excl. optical), 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 23.4% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity210 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity91 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

KHS UK LTD

280 import declarations 9 export declarations B90 *Ch. 22Ch. 32Ch. 34Ch. 39 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include gears and gearing for machinery (excl. toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately); ball or roller screws; gear boxes and other speed changers, incl. torque converters, toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately; parts of transmission shafts, ball screws, couplings and other articles of heading 8483, n.e.s., bearing housings for machinery, not incorporating ball or roller bearings; plain shaft bearings for machinery.

▼ Expected to slow by 3.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity280 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity9 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

ZF AUTOMOTIVE UK LIMITED

623 import declarations 197 export declarations B90 *Ch. 21Ch. 27Ch. 32Ch. 34 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include brakes and servo-brakes and their parts, 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 speci, steering wheels, steering columns and steering boxes, and parts thereof, 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, boxes, cases, crates and similar articles for the conveyance or packaging of goods, of plastics.

▲ Expected to increase by 0.9% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity623 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity197 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

GOODRICH CONTROL SYSTEMS

97 import declarations 279 export declarations B90 *Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 44Ch. 49 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include 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, 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 activity97 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity279 in the last 6 months

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Every importer and exporter in B90 / B91 / B92 with monthly activity, 24-month indicators, forecasts, Companies House records, AI research and validated contact reveals.

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What Solihull trades

The most frequently declared goods across all 270 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)Brakes and servo-brakes and their parts, 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 speciAppliances 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)Boards, cabinets and similar combinations of apparatus for electric control or the distribution of electricity, for a voltage <= 1.000 VSteering wheels, steering columns and steering boxes, and parts thereof, 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 forThreaded 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)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 vArticles of vulcanised rubber (excl. hard rubber), n.e.s.

Common questions about trade in Solihull

How many businesses import or export from Solihull?

HMRC customs records show 270 businesses in Solihull (B90, B91, B92) filed declarations over the last six months — 6,381 import declarations and 2,853 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.

What do Solihull businesses import most?

The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Solihull 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), brakes and servo-brakes and their parts, 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 speci, 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), boards, cabinets and similar combinations of apparatus for electric control or the distribution of electricity, for a voltage <= 1.000 v. You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.

Is trade from Solihull growing?

Import activity is down 1.4% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to rise by roughly 9.9%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.

How do I get contact details for Solihull importers?

Create an account to see all 270 businesses, open their Companies House records, run AI research on their website and buying signals, and reveal validated email and LinkedIn contacts.

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Solihull importers & exporters

Top 5 businesses by 6-month activity Free tier

GOODRICH ACTUATION SYSTEMS LIMITED

SOLOTECH UK GROUP LTD

KHS UK LTD

ZF AUTOMOTIVE UK LIMITED

GOODRICH CONTROL SYSTEMS

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