383 businesses in Huddersfield appear in HMRC customs records for the last six months. That puts it third in West Yorkshire 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 5.9% 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
4,846Import declarations▼ 17.1% on the 6 months before
2,040Export declarations
−5.9%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data
383Trading 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 383 businesses.
★ Most active in HuddersfieldFiled more customs declarations than any other Huddersfield business over the last six months — roughly 7% of the town's total import activity, mostly in salt, stone, plaster and cement.
Most active business
BUY IT DIRECT LTD
319 import declarations195 export declarationsHD2 *Ch. 25Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 42Active 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), wooden furniture (excl. for offices, kitchens and bedrooms, and seats), household refrigerators, compression-type.
▲ Expected to increase by 1.6% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity319 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity195 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
THOMAS BROADBENT & SONS, LIM ITED
74 import declarations67 export declarationsHD1 *Ch. 27Ch. 34Ch. 39Ch. 40Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include parts of centrifuges, incl. centrifugal dryers, n.e.s., parts of machines for washing, cleaning, wringing, drying, ironing, pressing, bleaching, dyeing, dressing, finishing, coating or impregnating textile yarns, fabrics or made-up textile articles; parts of machines used in the manufacture of linoleum or, flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of >= 600 mm, hot-rolled or cold-rolled "cold-reduced" and further worked.
▼ Expected to slow by 15.8% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity74 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity67 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
HOCO PARTS UK LTD
117 import declarations6 export declarationsHD2 *Ch. 27Ch. 29Ch. 34Ch. 38Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include parts and accessories of motorcycles, incl. mopeds, n.e.s., medium oils and preparations, of petroleum or bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, n.e.s., lubricant preparations, incl. cutting-oil preparations, bolt or nut release preparations, anti-rust or anti-corrosion preparations and mould-release preparations, based on lubricants and containing petroleum oil or bituminous mineral oil (excl. prepa.
▼ Expected to slow by 4.3% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity117 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity6 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
AUTOMINT LTD
97 import declarations23 export declarationsHD2 *Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 73Ch. 83Active in 5 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, leaf-springs and leaves therefor, of iron or steel (excl. clock and watch springs and shock absorbers and torque rod or torsion bar springs of section 17), suspension systems and parts thereof, incl. shock-absorbers, 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 transpor.
▼ Expected to slow by 7.3% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity97 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity23 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
CATERERS CHOICE LTD
116 import declarations1 export declarationsHD2 *Ch. 12Ch. 16Ch. 20Ch. 21Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include pallets, box pallets and other load boards, of wood; pallet collars of wood (excl. containers specially designed and equipped for one or more modes of transport), prepared or preserved tunas, skipjack and atlantic bonito, whole or in pieces (excl. minced), tomato ketchup and other tomato sauces.
▼ Expected to slow by 16.2% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity116 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity1 in the last 6 months
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What Huddersfield trades
The most frequently declared goods across all 383 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)Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size "scale" recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kindsAppliances 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)Articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire)Parts of: air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors, fans and ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fan, and gas-tight biological safety cabinets, n.e.s.Air pumps, air or other gas compressors and ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fan, whether or not fitted with filters, having a maximum horizontal side > 120 cm (excl. vacuum pumps, hand- or foot-operated air pumps, compressors for refriMedium oils and preparations, of petroleum or bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, n.e.s.Made-up articles of textile materials, incl. dress patterns, n.e.s.
Common questions about trade in Huddersfield
How many businesses import or export from Huddersfield?
HMRC customs records show 383 businesses in Huddersfield (HD1, HD2, HD3, HD4) filed declarations over the last six months — 4,846 import declarations and 2,040 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.
What do Huddersfield businesses import most?
The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Huddersfield 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), tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size "scale" recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kinds, 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), articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire). You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.
Is trade from Huddersfield growing?
Import activity is down 17.1% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to soften by roughly 5.9%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.
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