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Jimbuna
12-10-11, 04:23 PM
Well....do we still need the EU or are these record exports to other countries?


The UK's trade deficit narrowed sharply in October, as the value of exports hit a record high, official figures have shown.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the deficit in goods fell to £7.6bn, down from £10.2bn September.
Exports of goods rose to a record £26.5bn, while imports fell from September's record £34.6bn to £34.1bn.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16107949

Oberon
12-10-11, 04:43 PM
Let's hope it's the latter...good news though, let's hope we can keep it up. :yep:

Betonov
12-10-11, 04:57 PM
Don't just sell, buy some, c'mon we need to get out of this mess too :DL

Rockstar
12-10-11, 05:07 PM
Export what? You live on an island. For crying out loud ya'all needed to import decent edible food.

Jimbuna
12-10-11, 05:58 PM
Export what? You live on an island. For crying out loud ya'all needed to import decent edible food.

We are pretty much self sufficient actually....having tasted cheese and sausage nearly seventy years ago :DL

Rockstar
12-10-11, 06:24 PM
I looked around not sure how old it is but the UK is now the worlds biggest military arms dealers with BAE sytems. Another big export is second-hand graphic machinery such as sheet fed offset presses and saddle-stitchers.

Well thats something :yeah:

Jimbuna
12-10-11, 06:36 PM
I looked around not sure how old it is but the UK is now the worlds biggest military arms dealers with BAE sytems. Another big export is second-hand graphic machinery such as sheet fed offset presses and saddle-stitchers.

Well thats something :yeah:

Or nothing :DL