Over the last six months, 92 Haywards Heath businesses filed customs declarations. That puts it third in West Sussex for trade activity. Most of that activity sits in machinery and mechanical appliances, optical and medical instruments, electrical machinery and electronics. Looking ahead, our model expects import activity here to ease back by around 8.2% 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
4,340Import declarations▼ 11.5% on the 6 months before
2,557Export declarations
−8.2%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data
92Trading 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 92 businesses.
★ Most active in Haywards HeathFiled more customs declarations than any other Haywards Heath business over the last six months — roughly 17% of the town's total import activity, mostly in cocoa and chocolate.
Most active business
GUCCI LIMITED
751 import declarations594 export declarationsRH16 *Ch. 18Ch. 19Ch. 22Ch. 32Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include footwear with outer soles and uppers of leather (excl. covering the ankle, incorporating a protective metal toecap, with uppers which consist of leather straps across the instep and around the big toe, sports footwear, orthopaedic footwear and toy fo, 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), 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 11.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity751 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity594 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
BOTTEGA VENETA UK CO LTD
482 import declarations169 export declarationsRH16 *Ch. 18Ch. 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), footwear with outer soles and uppers of leather (excl. covering the ankle, incorporating a protective metal toecap, with uppers which consist of leather straps across the instep and around the big toe, sports footwear, orthopaedic footwear and toy fo, footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, with uppers of leather, covering the ankle (excl. incorporating a protective metal toecap, sports footwear, orthopaedic footwear and toy footwear).
▼ Expected to slow by 6.8% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity482 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity169 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
AUTUMNPAPER LTD
295 import declarations209 export declarationsRH16 *Ch. 26Ch. 32Ch. 39Ch. 40Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include footwear with outer soles and uppers of leather (excl. covering the ankle, incorporating a protective metal toecap, with uppers which consist of leather straps across the instep and around the big toe, sports footwear, orthopaedic footwear and toy fo, footwear with outer soles and uppers of leather, covering the ankle (excl. incorporating a protective metal toecap, sports footwear, orthopaedic footwear and toy footwear), women's or girls' dresses of textile materials (excl. of wool, fine animal hair, cotton or man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted and petticoats).
▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity295 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity209 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
BALENCIAGA UK LTD
424 import declarations490 export declarationsRH16 *Ch. 33Ch. 34Ch. 39Ch. 40Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics (excl. covering the ankle or with upper straps or thongs assembled to the sole by means of plugs, waterproof footwear of heading 6401, sports footwear, orthopaedic footwear and toy footwear), footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, with uppers of leather, covering the ankle (excl. incorporating a protective metal toecap, sports footwear, orthopaedic footwear and toy footwear), jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of cotton, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats).
▼ Expected to slow by 21.4% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity424 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity490 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
YVES SAINT LAURENT UK LTD
619 import declarations277 export declarationsRH16 *Ch. 09Ch. 19Ch. 21Ch. 32Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include footwear with outer soles and uppers of leather (excl. covering the ankle, incorporating a protective metal toecap, with uppers which consist of leather straps across the instep and around the big toe, sports footwear, orthopaedic footwear and toy fo, footwear with outer soles and uppers of leather, covering the ankle (excl. incorporating a protective metal toecap, sports footwear, orthopaedic footwear and toy footwear), 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 9.2% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity619 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity277 in the last 6 months
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What Haywards Heath trades
The most frequently declared goods across all 92 businesses in the last six months — useful for picking which trade lanes to prospect.
Footwear with outer soles and uppers of leather (excl. covering the ankle, incorporating a protective metal toecap, with uppers which consist of leather straps across the instep and around the big toe, sports footwear, orthopaedic footwear and toy foFootwear 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)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 contaJerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of wool, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats)Footwear with outer soles and uppers of leather, covering the ankle (excl. 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)Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, with uppers of leather, covering the ankle (excl. incorporating a protective metal toecap, sports footwear, orthopaedic footwear and toy footwear)Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of cotton, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats)
Common questions about trade in Haywards Heath
How many businesses import or export from Haywards Heath?
HMRC customs records show 92 businesses in Haywards Heath (RH16) filed declarations over the last six months — 4,340 import declarations and 2,557 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.
What do Haywards Heath businesses import most?
The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Haywards Heath traders the leading goods are footwear with outer soles and uppers of leather (excl. covering the ankle, incorporating a protective metal toecap, with uppers which consist of leather straps across the instep and around the big toe, sports footwear, orthopaedic footwear and toy fo, 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), 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 wool, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats). You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.
Is trade from Haywards Heath growing?
Import activity is down 11.5% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to soften by roughly 8.2%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.
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