Over the last six months, 35 Featherstone (Wakefield) businesses filed customs declarations. It ranks 36 of 43 trading locations in West Yorkshire. Most of that activity sits in machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical machinery and electronics, plastics. Looking ahead, our model expects import activity here to pick up by around 1.4% 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
400Import declarations▲ 4.4% on the 6 months before
181Export declarations
+1.4%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data
35Trading 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 35 businesses.
★ Most active in Featherstone (Wakefield)Filed more customs declarations than any other Featherstone (Wakefield) business over the last six months — roughly 20% of the town's total import activity, mostly in HS chapter 35.
Most active business
LINPAC PACKAGING LIMITED
80 import declarations36 export declarationsWF7 *Ch. 35Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 44Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include articles for the conveyance or packaging of goods, of plastics (excl. boxes, cases, crates and similar articles; sacks and bags, incl. cones; carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles; spools, spindles, bobbins and similar supports; stoppers, lid, 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, plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of non-cellular polymers of ethylene, not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials, without backing, unworked or merely surface-worked or merely cut into squares or rectangles (.
▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity80 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity36 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
DAKIN - FLATHERS LTD
46 import declarations11 export declarationsWF7 *Ch. 34Ch. 39Ch. 56Ch. 72Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include bandsaw blades of base metal, flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of < 600 mm, simply cold-rolled "cold-reduced", not clad, plated or coated, containing by weight >= 0,25% of carbon, flat-rolled products of alloy steel other than stainless, of a width of < 600 mm, not further worked than cold-rolled "cold-reduced" (excl. products of high-speed steel or silicon-electrical steel).
▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity46 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity11 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
UNIFORMS FOR WORKS LIMITED
16 import declarations38 export declarationsWF7 *Ch. 39Ch. 42Ch. 55Ch. 61Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include men's or boys' overcoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks, incl. ski jackets, wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles, of man-made fibres (excl. knitted or crocheted, suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers and trousers), women's or girls' blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses of man-made fibres (excl. knitted or crocheted and vests), handbags, whether or not with shoulder straps, incl. those without handles, with outer surface of plastic sheeting or textile materials.
▲ Expected to increase by 46.2% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity16 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity38 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
MASTERCRAFT PARTS LIMITED
47 import declarations62 export declarationsWF7 *Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 44Ch. 49Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include base metal mountings, fittings and similar articles (excl. locks with keys, clasps and frames with clasps incorporating locks, hinges, castors and mountings and fittings suitable for buildings, motor vehicles or furniture), articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619), tarpaulins, awnings and sunblinds of synthetic fibres (excl. flat covers of light fabrics made up as tarpaulins).
▲ Expected to increase by 10.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity47 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity62 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
FRONTLINE BATHROOMS LTD
83 import declarationsImports onlyWF7 *Ch. 39Ch. 68Ch. 69Ch. 70Active 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), baths, shower-baths, sinks and washbasins, of plastics, ceramic sinks, washbasins, washbasin pedestals, baths, bidets, water closet pans, flushing cisterns, urinals and similar sanitary fixtures of porcelain or china (excl. soap dishes, sponge holders, tooth-brush holders, towel hooks and toilet paper hol.
▼ Expected to slow by 6.5% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity83 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity0 in the last 6 months
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What Featherstone (Wakefield) trades
The most frequently declared goods across all 35 businesses in the last six months — useful for picking which trade lanes to prospect.
Cheese (excl. fresh cheese, incl. whey cheese, curd, processed cheese, blue-veined cheese and other cheese containing veins produced by "Penicillium roqueforti", and grated or powdered cheese)Medium density fibreboard "MDF" of wood, of a thickness > 5 mm but <= 9 mmArticles for the conveyance or packaging of goods, of plastics (excl. boxes, cases, crates and similar articles; sacks and bags, incl. cones; carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles; spools, spindles, bobbins and similar supports; stoppers, lidBandsaw blades of base metalAppliances 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 furniture, of wood, n.e.s. (excl. of seats or medical, surgical, dental or veterinary furniture)Articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619)Medium density fibreboard "MDF" of wood, of a thickness <= 5 mm
Common questions about trade in Featherstone (Wakefield)
How many businesses import or export from Featherstone (Wakefield)?
HMRC customs records show 35 businesses in Featherstone (Wakefield) (WF7) filed declarations over the last six months — 400 import declarations and 181 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.
What do Featherstone (Wakefield) businesses import most?
The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Featherstone (Wakefield) traders the leading goods are cheese (excl. fresh cheese, incl. whey cheese, curd, processed cheese, blue-veined cheese and other cheese containing veins produced by "penicillium roqueforti", and grated or powdered cheese), medium density fibreboard "mdf" of wood, of a thickness > 5 mm but <= 9 mm, articles for the conveyance or packaging of goods, of plastics (excl. boxes, cases, crates and similar articles; sacks and bags, incl. cones; carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles; spools, spindles, bobbins and similar supports; stoppers, lid, bandsaw blades of base metal. You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.
Is trade from Featherstone (Wakefield) growing?
Import activity is up 4.4% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to rise by roughly 1.4%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.
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