Town trade profile · LS29

Ilkley importers & exporters

Q: How many businesses import or export from Ilkley?

HMRC customs records show 71 businesses in Ilkley (LS29) filed declarations over the last six months — 370 import declarations and 266 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.

Q: What do Ilkley businesses import most?

The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Ilkley traders the leading goods are carded wool yarn containing >= 85% wool by weight (excl. that put up for retail sale), 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), articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619), parts and accessories for image projectors, photographic enlargers and reducers, n.e.s.. You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.

Q: Is trade from Ilkley growing?

Import activity is down 4.6% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to rise by roughly 3.0%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.

Q: How do I get contact details for Ilkley importers?

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Over the last six months, 71 Ilkley businesses filed customs declarations. It ranks 33 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 3.0% 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

370Import declarations▼ 4.6% on the 6 months before

266Export declarations

+3.0%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data

71Trading 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 71 businesses.

★ Most active in IlkleyFiled more customs declarations than any other Ilkley business over the last six months — roughly 2% of the town's total import activity, mostly in food preparations.

Most active business

SPOONER INDUSTRIES LIMITED

7 import declarations 65 export declarations LS29 *Ch. 21Ch. 32Ch. 34Ch. 39 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include glass fibres and articles thereof, n.e.s., closed woven fabrics, plain weave, of glass fibre yarns, coated or laminated, parts of machinery for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink, n.e.s..

▲ Expected to increase by 133.3% 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 activity65 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

ADVANTAGE FIBRES INTERNATIONAL LTD

24 import declarations 19 export declarations LS29 *Ch. 14Ch. 39Ch. 50Ch. 51 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include shorn wool, degreased, non-carbonised, neither carded nor combed, silk waste, incl. cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste and garnetted stock, fine animal hair, carded or combed (excl. wool and hair of kashmir "cashmere" goats).

▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity24 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity19 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

IDEAL EXTRACTION LTD

31 import declarations Imports only LS29 *Ch. 39Ch. 59Ch. 73Ch. 84 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include parts of machinery and apparatus for filtering or purifying liquids or gases, n.e.s., fans (excl. table, floor, wall, window, ceiling or roof fans, with a self-contained electric motor of an output <= 125 w), 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).

▲ Expected to increase by 16.7% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity31 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity0 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

PENDLE SPORTSWEAR LIMITED

58 import declarations Imports only LS29 *Ch. 39Ch. 42Ch. 48Ch. 49 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include men's or boys' shirts of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted (excl. nightshirts, t-shirts, singlets and other vests), t-shirts, singlets and other vests of textile materials, knitted or crocheted (excl. cotton), men's or boys' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts of synthetic fibres, knitted or crocheted (excl. swimwear and underpants).

▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity58 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity0 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

EVICA LTD

17 import declarations 32 export declarations LS29 *Ch. 39Ch. 73Ch. 83Ch. 84 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include parts and accessories for image projectors, photographic enlargers and reducers, n.e.s., light-emitting diode "led" light source modules, parts and accessories for cinematographic projectors, 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 activity17 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity32 in the last 6 months

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What Ilkley trades

The most frequently declared goods across all 71 businesses in the last six months — useful for picking which trade lanes to prospect.

Carded wool yarn containing >= 85% wool by weight (excl. that put up for retail sale)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)Articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619)Parts and accessories for image projectors, photographic enlargers and reducers, n.e.s.Wooden furniture for bedrooms (excl. seats)Men's or boys' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts, of cotton (excl. knitted or crocheted, underpants and swimwear)Shorn wool, degreased, non-carbonised, neither carded nor combedPrinted books, brochures and similar printed matter, in single sheets, whether or not folded (excl. periodicals and publications which are essentially devoted to advertising)

Common questions about trade in Ilkley

How many businesses import or export from Ilkley?

HMRC customs records show 71 businesses in Ilkley (LS29) filed declarations over the last six months — 370 import declarations and 266 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.

What do Ilkley businesses import most?

The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Ilkley traders the leading goods are carded wool yarn containing >= 85% wool by weight (excl. that put up for retail sale), 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), articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619), parts and accessories for image projectors, photographic enlargers and reducers, n.e.s.. You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.

Is trade from Ilkley growing?

Import activity is down 4.6% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to rise by roughly 3.0%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.

How do I get contact details for Ilkley importers?

Create an account to see all 71 businesses, open their Companies House records, run AI research on their website and buying signals, and reveal validated email and LinkedIn contacts.

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Ilkley importers & exporters

Top 5 businesses by 6-month activity Free tier

SPOONER INDUSTRIES LIMITED

ADVANTAGE FIBRES INTERNATIONAL LTD

IDEAL EXTRACTION LTD

PENDLE SPORTSWEAR LIMITED

EVICA LTD

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What Ilkley trades

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