HMRC records show 50 businesses trading internationally from Rustington over the last six months. It ranks 19 of 22 trading locations in West Sussex. 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 1.8% over the next three months.
Refreshed every 24 hours · last run 25/08/2026 at 11:41HMRC release in view: Jun 26Snapshot: 2026-08-25.1
316Import declarations▲ 3.3% on the 6 months before
173Export declarations
−1.8%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data
50Trading 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 50 businesses.
★ Most active in RustingtonFiled more customs declarations than any other Rustington business over the last six months — roughly 29% of the town's total import activity, mostly in plastics and plastic articles.
Most active business
CONDAIR LIMITED
93 import declarations1 export declarationsBN16 *Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 48Ch. 59Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include parts of machines and mechanical appliances, n.e.s., vapour generating boilers, incl. hybrid boilers (excl. central heating hot water boilers capable also of producing low pressure steam), refrigerating or freezing equipment (excl. refrigerating and freezing furniture).
▼ Expected to slow by 6.5% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity93 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity1 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
K LACEY (ENGINEERS & DESIGNERS) LTD
7 import declarations10 export declarationsBN16 *Ch. 39Ch. 73Ch. 74Ch. 85Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include electric conductors, for a voltage <= 1.000 v, insulated, not fitted with connectors, n.e.s., plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of non-cellular plastics, n.e.s., not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials, without backing, unworked or merely surface-worked or merely cut into squares or rectangles (excl, electric conductors, for a voltage > 1.000 v, insulated, n.e.s..
▼ Expected to slow by 16.7% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity7 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity10 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
A.K. MULLER (UK)LTD
20 import declarations18 export declarationsBN16 *Ch. 40Ch. 84Ch. 85Active in 6 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), parts of valves and similar articles for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, n.e.s., rotary positive displacement pumps for liquids, power-driven (excl. those of subheading 8413.11 and 8413.19 and fuel, lubricating or cooling medium pumps for internal combustion piston engine).
▲ Expected to increase by 14.3% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity20 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity18 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
NASMYTH IEC LIMITED
19 import declarations16 export declarationsBN16 *Ch. 72Ch. 73Ch. 76Ch. 82Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include parts and accessories for instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other variables of liquids or gases, n.e.s., instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical or veterinary sciences, n.e.s., teleferics, chairlifts, ski-draglines; traction mechanisms for funiculars.
▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity19 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity16 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
MARINE TESTING SOLUTIONS LTD
11 import declarations20 export declarationsBN16 *Ch. 30Ch. 38Ch. 39Ch. 84Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include certified reference materials, mass spectrometers, instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis, or for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or the like, or for measuring or checking quantities of heat, sound or light, n.e.s..
▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity11 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity20 in the last 6 months
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What Rustington trades
The most frequently declared goods across all 50 businesses in the last six months — useful for picking which trade lanes to prospect.
Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow or level of liquids (excl. meters and regulators)Printed circuitsParts and accessories for instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other variables of liquids or gases, n.e.s.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)Parts and accessories of motorcycles, incl. mopeds, n.e.s.Boards, cabinets and similar combinations of apparatus for electric control or the distribution of electricity, for a voltage <= 1.000 VElectric conductors, for a voltage <= 1.000 V, insulated, not fitted with connectors, n.e.s.Drinking glasses, stemware (excl. of glass ceramics or of lead crystal)
Common questions about trade in Rustington
How many businesses import or export from Rustington?
HMRC customs records show 50 businesses in Rustington (BN16) filed declarations over the last six months — 316 import declarations and 173 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.
What do Rustington businesses import most?
The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Rustington traders the leading goods are instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow or level of liquids (excl. meters and regulators), printed circuits, parts and accessories for instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other variables of liquids or gases, n.e.s., 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). You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.
Is trade from Rustington growing?
Import activity is up 3.3% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to soften by roughly 1.8%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.
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