225 businesses in Dewsbury appear in HMRC customs records for the last six months. It ranks 11 of 43 trading locations in West Yorkshire. Most of that activity sits in machinery and mechanical appliances, furniture, bedding and lighting, plastics. Looking ahead, our model expects import activity here to ease back by around 0.5% 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
2,443Import declarations▼ 1.7% on the 6 months before
916Export declarations
−0.5%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data
225Trading 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 225 businesses.
★ Most active in DewsburyFiled more customs declarations than any other Dewsbury business over the last six months — roughly 3% of the town's total import activity, mostly in inorganic chemicals.
Most active business
CHEMFIX PRODUCTS LIMITED
82 import declarations59 export declarationsWF12 *Ch. 28Ch. 29Ch. 32Ch. 34Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619), hand tools, incl. glaziers' diamonds, of base metal, n.e.s., epoxide resins, in primary forms.
▼ Expected to slow by 15.0% 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 activity59 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
UK GREETINGS LIMITED
53 import declarations35 export declarationsWF12 *Ch. 34Ch. 38Ch. 39Ch. 40Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of soft cellulose, coated, impregnated, covered, surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or in square or rectangular sheets, of any size (excl. goods of heading 4803, 4809, 4810 and 4818,, sacks and bags, incl. cones, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres (excl. those having a base of a width of >= 40 cm, and record sleeves), printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings.
▲ Expected to increase by 33.3% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity53 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity35 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
HEMPEL SPECIAL METALS LIMITED
49 import declarations38 export declarationsWF12 *Ch. 39Ch. 72Ch. 73Ch. 74Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include articles of titanium, n.e.s., flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of < 600 mm, not further worked than cold-rolled "cold-reduced", plates, sheets, strip and foil, of nickel alloys (excl. expanded plates, sheets or strip).
▼ Expected to slow by 30.4% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity49 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity38 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
H. S. COMPONENTS LTD
121 import declarations4 export declarationsWF12 *Ch. 38Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 70Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include 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, 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, parts suitable for use solely or principally with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine", n.e.s..
▲ Expected to increase by 20.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity121 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity4 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
LINNTEC LTD
69 import declarations36 export declarationsWF12 *Ch. 33Ch. 34Ch. 38Ch. 39Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include paint, distemper, varnish or similar brushes, paint pads and rollers (excl. artists' and similar brushes of subheading 9603.30), polishes and similar preparations for coachwork, whether or not in the form of paper, wadding, felt, nonwovens, cellular plastics or cellular rubber, impregnated, coated or covered with such preparations (excl. artificial and prepared waxes of headin, brushes constituting parts of machines, appliances or vehicles.
▲ Expected to increase by 5.7% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity69 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity36 in the last 6 months
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What Dewsbury trades
The most frequently declared goods across all 225 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)Carded wool yarn containing predominantly, but < 85% wool by weight (excl. that put up for retail sale)Mattresses, fitted with springs or stuffed or internally filled with any material (excl. cellular rubber or plastics, pneumatic or water mattresses and pillows)Helical springs, of iron or steel (excl. flat spiral springs, clock and watch springs, springs for sticks and handles of umbrellas or parasols, and shock absorbers of Section 17)Base metal mountings, fittings and similar articles suitable for furniture (excl. locks with keys, hinges and castors)Base metal mountings and fittings suitable for buildings (excl. locks with keys and hinges)Metal furniture (excl. for offices, seats and medical, surgical, dental or veterinary furniture)Carded wool yarn containing >= 85% wool by weight (excl. that put up for retail sale)
Common questions about trade in Dewsbury
How many businesses import or export from Dewsbury?
HMRC customs records show 225 businesses in Dewsbury (WF12, WF13) filed declarations over the last six months — 2,443 import declarations and 916 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.
What do Dewsbury businesses import most?
The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Dewsbury 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), carded wool yarn containing predominantly, but < 85% wool by weight (excl. that put up for retail sale), mattresses, fitted with springs or stuffed or internally filled with any material (excl. cellular rubber or plastics, pneumatic or water mattresses and pillows), helical springs, of iron or steel (excl. flat spiral springs, clock and watch springs, springs for sticks and handles of umbrellas or parasols, and shock absorbers of section 17). You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.
Is trade from Dewsbury growing?
Import activity is down 1.7% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to soften by roughly 0.5%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.
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