HMRC records show 41 businesses trading internationally from South Elmsall over the last six months. It ranks 28 of 43 trading locations in West Yorkshire. Most of that activity sits in machinery and mechanical appliances, plastics and plastic articles, electrical machinery and electronics. Looking ahead, our model expects import activity here to pick up by around 15.9% 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
545Import declarations▲ 15.0% on the 6 months before
252Export declarations
+15.9%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data
41Trading 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 41 businesses.
★ Most active in South ElmsallFiled more customs declarations than any other South Elmsall business over the last six months — roughly 20% of the town's total import activity, mostly in dyes, pigments, paints and inks.
Most active business
BRILLIANT STAGES LIMITED
108 import declarations40 export declarationsWF9 *Ch. 32Ch. 34Ch. 39Ch. 40Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include structures and parts of structures, of aluminium, n.e.s., and plates, rods, profiles, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures, of aluminium, n.e.s. (excl. prefabricated buildings of heading 9406, doors and windows and their frames and thre, articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire), travelling theatres.
▲ Expected to increase by 60.7% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity108 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity40 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
ADE POWER LIMITED
1 import declarations17 export declarationsWF9 *Ch. 39Ch. 73Ch. 83Ch. 84Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include parts of machinery, plant and laboratory equipment, whether or not electrically heated, for the treatment of materials by a process involving a change of temperature, and of non-electric instantaneous and storage water heaters, n.e.s., parts suitable for use solely or principally with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine", n.e.s., hinges of all kinds, of base metal.
▼ Expected to slow by 50.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity1 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity17 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
FINLAY BEVERAGES LTD
70 import declarations31 export declarationsWF9 *Ch. 08Ch. 09Ch. 12Ch. 21Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include food preparations, n.e.s., coffee (excl. roasted and decaffeinated), roasted, decaffeinated coffee.
▲ Expected to increase by 6.7% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity70 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity31 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
ULTIMA FURNITURE SYSTEMS LIMITED
89 import declarations2 export declarationsWF9 *Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 44Ch. 46Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include parts of furniture, not of wood, n.e.s. (excl. of seats or medical, surgical, dental or veterinary furniture), parts of furniture, of wood, n.e.s. (excl. of seats or medical, surgical, dental or veterinary furniture), hinges of all kinds, of base metal.
▼ Expected to slow by 10.5% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity89 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity2 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
NOUVEAU HD BEAUTY GROUP LIMI TED
49 import declarations33 export declarationsWF9 *Ch. 32Ch. 33Ch. 35Ch. 38Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include preparations for use on the hair (excl. shampoos, preparations for permanent waving or straightening and hair lacquers), eye make-up preparations, beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than medicaments), incl. sunscreen or suntan preparations (excl. medicaments, lip and eye make-up preparations, manicure or pedicure preparations and make-up or skin care.
▲ Expected to increase by 14.3% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity49 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity33 in the last 6 months
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What South Elmsall trades
The most frequently declared goods across all 41 businesses in the last six months — useful for picking which trade lanes to prospect.
Structures and parts of structures, of aluminium, n.e.s., and plates, rods, profiles, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures, of aluminium, n.e.s. (excl. prefabricated buildings of heading 9406, doors and windows and their frames and threHinges of all kinds, of base metalArticles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire)Food preparations, n.e.s.Preparations for use on the hair (excl. shampoos, preparations for permanent waving or straightening and hair lacquers)Eye make-up preparationsParts of furniture, not of wood, n.e.s. (excl. of seats or medical, surgical, dental or veterinary furniture)Building elements for the manufacture of floors, walls, partition walls, ceilings, roofs, etc., of plastics; gutters and accessories of plastics; railings, fences and similar barriers, of plastics; large shelves, for assembly and permanent installati
Common questions about trade in South Elmsall
How many businesses import or export from South Elmsall?
HMRC customs records show 41 businesses in South Elmsall (WF9) filed declarations over the last six months — 545 import declarations and 252 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.
What do South Elmsall businesses import most?
The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all South Elmsall traders the leading goods are structures and parts of structures, of aluminium, n.e.s., and plates, rods, profiles, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures, of aluminium, n.e.s. (excl. prefabricated buildings of heading 9406, doors and windows and their frames and thre, hinges of all kinds, of base metal, articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire), food preparations, n.e.s.. You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.
Is trade from South Elmsall growing?
Import activity is up 15.0% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to rise by roughly 15.9%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.
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