HMRC records show 327 businesses trading internationally from Halifax over the last six months. It ranks 5 of 43 trading locations in West Yorkshire. 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 3.9% 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
2,981Import declarations▼ 2.6% on the 6 months before
1,448Export declarations
−3.9%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data
327Trading 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 327 businesses.
★ Most active in HalifaxFiled more customs declarations than any other Halifax business over the last six months — roughly 8% of the town's total import activity, mostly in plastics and plastic articles.
Most active business
DRIVE DEVILBISS HEALTHCARE
251 import declarations66 export declarationsHX2 *Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 42Ch. 48Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include ozone therapy, oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy, artificial respiration or other therapeutic respiration apparatus, incl. parts and accessories, mechano-therapy appliances; massage apparatus; psychological aptitude-testing apparatus, operating tables, examination tables, and other medical, dental, surgical or veterinary furniture (excl. dentists' or similar chairs, special tables for x-ray examination, and stretchers and litters, incl. trolley-stretchers).
▼ Expected to slow by 2.4% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity251 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity66 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
HANSON PLYWOOD LTD
78 import declarations9 export declarationsHX3 *Ch. 44Ch. 63Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include plywood consisting solely of sheets of wood <= 6 mm thick, with at least one outer ply of non-coniferous wood of the species alder, ash, beech, birch, cherry, chestnut, elm, eucalyptus, hickory, horse chestnut, lime, maple, oak, plane tree, poplar, a, oriented strand board "osb", of wood, plywood consisting solely of sheets of wood <= 6 mm thick, with at least one outer ply of tropical wood (excl. sheets of compressed wood, cellular wood panels, inlaid wood and sheets identifiable as furniture components).
▲ Expected to increase by 18.4% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity78 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity9 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
JLA EQUITYCO LTD
175 import declarations47 export declarationsHX6 *Ch. 28Ch. 29Ch. 34Ch. 35Active 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), boards, cabinets and similar combinations of apparatus for electric control or the distribution of electricity, for a voltage <= 1.000 v, fully-automatic household or laundry-type washing machines, of a dry linen capacity <= 6 kg.
▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity175 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity47 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
JOHN WINTER AND COMPANY LTD
130 import declarations70 export declarationsHX2 *Ch. 11Ch. 13Ch. 17Ch. 19Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries, incl. those consisting of mixtures of natural products, n.e.s., refractory cements, mortars, concretes and similar compositions, incl. dolomite ramming mix (excl. preparations based on graphite or other carbonaceous substances), retorts, crucibles, mufflers, nozzles, plugs, supports, cupels, tubes, pipes, sheaths, rods and other refractory ceramic goods, containing > 50% alumina, or a compound of alumina and silica (excl. refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refracto.
▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity130 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity70 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
J & C JOEL LTD
83 import declarations84 export declarationsHX6 *Ch. 32Ch. 38Ch. 39Ch. 40Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include woven fabrics containing >= 85% carded wool or carded fine animal hair by weight and weighing > 300 g/m (excl. fabrics for technical uses specificed in heading 5911), floor coverings, whether or not self-adhesive, in rolls or in the form of tiles, and wall or ceiling coverings "in rolls with a width of >= 45 cm, consisting of a layer of plastics fixed permanently on a backing of any material other than paper, the, dyed warp knit fabrics of synthetic fibres "incl. those made on galloon knitting machines", of a width of > 30 cm (excl. those containing by weight >= 5% of elastomeric yarn or rubber thread, and pile fabrics, incl. "long pile", looped pile fabrics,.
▼ Expected to slow by 6.8% 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 activity84 in the last 6 months
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317 more Halifax businesses
Every importer and exporter in HX1 / HX2 / HX3 / HX6 with monthly activity, 24-month indicators, forecasts, Companies House records, AI research and validated contact reveals.
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What Halifax trades
The most frequently declared goods across all 327 businesses in the last six months — useful for picking which trade lanes to prospect.
Articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire)Wooden furniture (excl. for offices, kitchens and bedrooms, and seats)Upholstered seats, with wooden frames (excl. convertible into beds)Chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries, incl. those consisting of mixtures of natural products, n.e.s.Articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619)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 plasticsFloor coverings, whether or not self-adhesive, in rolls or in the form of tiles, and wall or ceiling coverings "in rolls with a width of >= 45 cm, consisting of a layer of plastics fixed permanently on a backing of any material other than paper, the
Common questions about trade in Halifax
How many businesses import or export from Halifax?
HMRC customs records show 327 businesses in Halifax (HX1, HX2, HX3, HX6) filed declarations over the last six months — 2,981 import declarations and 1,448 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.
What do Halifax businesses import most?
The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Halifax traders the leading goods are articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire), wooden furniture (excl. for offices, kitchens and bedrooms, and seats), upholstered seats, with wooden frames (excl. convertible into beds), chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries, incl. those consisting of mixtures of natural products, n.e.s.. You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.
Is trade from Halifax growing?
Import activity is down 2.6% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to soften by roughly 3.9%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.
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