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 and plastic articles. 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 25/08/2026 at 11:41HMRC release in view: Jun 26Snapshot: 2026-08-25.1
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 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 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 miscellaneous food preparations.
Most active business
SPOONER INDUSTRIES LIMITED
7 import declarations65 export declarationsLS29 *Ch. 21Ch. 32Ch. 34Ch. 39Active 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
THE HOUSE OF CHEVIOT LIMITED
9 import declarations9 export declarationsLS29 *Ch. 48Ch. 51Ch. 55Ch. 56Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include full-length or knee-length stockings, socks and other hosiery, incl. footwear without applied soles, of wool or fine animal hair, knitted or crocheted (excl. graduated compression hosiery, pantyhose and tights, women's full-length or knee-length stoc, yarn containing predominantly, but < 85% acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres by weight, mixed principally or solely with wool or fine animal hair (excl. sewing thread and yarn put up for retail sale), full-length or knee-length stockings, socks and other hosiery, incl. footwear without applied soles, of textile materials, knitted or crocheted (excl. of wool, fine animal hair, cotton or synthetic fibres, graduated compression hosiery, pantyhose and.
▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity9 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity9 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
PENDLE SPORTSWEAR LIMITED
58 import declarationsImports onlyLS29 *Ch. 39Ch. 42Ch. 48Ch. 49Active 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 declarations32 export declarationsLS29 *Ch. 39Ch. 73Ch. 83Ch. 84Active 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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Among the most active
ADVANTAGE FIBRES INTERNATIONAL LTD
24 import declarations19 export declarationsLS29 *Ch. 14Ch. 39Ch. 50Ch. 51Active 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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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.
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