HMRC records show 317 businesses trading internationally from Horsham over the last six months. That puts it second in West Sussex for trade activity. Most of that activity sits in machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical machinery and electronics, plastics and plastic articles. Looking ahead, our model expects import activity here to ease back by around 6.5% 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
4,172Import declarations▼ 13.7% on the 6 months before
3,099Export declarations
−6.5%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data
317Trading 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 317 businesses.
★ Most active in HorshamFiled more customs declarations than any other Horsham business over the last six months — roughly 30% of the town's total import activity, mostly in mineral fuels and oils.
Most active business
A J WALTER AVIATION LIMITED
1265 import declarations1203 export declarationsRH13 *Ch. 27Ch. 28Ch. 29Ch. 30Active 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), 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, laminated safety glass, of size and shape suitable for incorporation in motor vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft, vessels and other vehicles (excl. multiple-walled insulating units of glass).
▼ Expected to slow by 7.9% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity1265 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity1203 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
AUDIO NOTE (U.K.) LTD
43 import declarations83 export declarationsRH13 *Ch. 39Ch. 42Ch. 44Ch. 48Active 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), silver, incl. silver plated with gold or platinum, semi-manufactured, refined copper foil, not backed, of a thickness of <= 0,15 mm (excl. stamping foils of heading 3212, metal yarns and metallised yarns and foil made up as christmas tree decorating material).
▲ Expected to increase by 6.5% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity43 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity83 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
DOYLE AND TRATT PRODUCTS LTD
57 import declarations62 export declarationsRH12 *Ch. 39Ch. 48Ch. 72Ch. 73Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of >= 600 mm, not further worked than hot-rolled, not in coils, of a thickness of < 3 mm, screws, bolts, nuts and similar articles, threaded, of copper (other than screw hooks, ring- and eyebolts, lag screws, plugs, bungs and the like, with screw thread), plates, sheets and strip, of non-alloy aluminium, of a thickness of > 0,2 mm, square or rectangular (excl. expanded plates, sheets and strip).
▼ Expected to slow by 15.6% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity57 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity62 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
SCOTT & SARGEANT WOODWORKING MACHINERY LTD
82 import declarations30 export declarationsRH13 *Ch. 34Ch. 39Ch. 45Ch. 48Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include parts and accessories for machine tools for working wood, cork, bone, hard rubber, hard plastics or similar hard materials, n.e.s., sawing machines for working wood, cork, bone, hard rubber, hard plastics or similar hard materials (excl. machines for working in the hand), interchangeable tools for milling.
▲ Expected to increase by 6.5% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity82 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity30 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
INTEGRATED CONTROL TECHNOLOGY (EUROPE) LIMITED
42 import declarations67 export declarationsRH12 *Ch. 39Ch. 49Ch. 83Ch. 84Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form and machines for processing such data, n.e.s..
▼ Expected to slow by 11.5% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity42 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity67 in the last 6 months
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What Horsham trades
The most frequently declared goods across all 317 businesses in the last six months — useful for picking which trade lanes to prospect.
Wine of fresh grapes, incl. fortified wines, and grape must whose fermentation has been arrested by the addition of alcohol, in containers of <= 2 l (excl. sparkling wine)Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than medicaments), incl. sunscreen or suntan preparations (excl. medicaments, lip and eye make-up preparations, manicure or pedicure preparations and make-up or skin careAppliances 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)Carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers, of glass, of a kind used for the commercial conveyance or packing of goods, and preserving jars, of glass (excl. ampoules, glass inners for containers, with vacuum insulation, perfumeParts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft, n.e.s. (excl. those for gliders)Articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire)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 contaParts 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
Common questions about trade in Horsham
How many businesses import or export from Horsham?
HMRC customs records show 317 businesses in Horsham (RH12, RH13) filed declarations over the last six months — 4,172 import declarations and 3,099 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.
What do Horsham businesses import most?
The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Horsham traders the leading goods are wine of fresh grapes, incl. fortified wines, and grape must whose fermentation has been arrested by the addition of alcohol, in containers of <= 2 l (excl. sparkling wine), beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than medicaments), incl. sunscreen or suntan preparations (excl. medicaments, lip and eye make-up preparations, manicure or pedicure preparations and make-up or skin care, 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), carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers, of glass, of a kind used for the commercial conveyance or packing of goods, and preserving jars, of glass (excl. ampoules, glass inners for containers, with vacuum insulation, perfume. You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.
Is trade from Horsham growing?
Import activity is down 13.7% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to soften by roughly 6.5%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.
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