Britain’s items exports to the US fell in April by the most important quantity for any month since data started in 1997 after President Donald Trump launched his world commerce conflict.
Items shipments to the US together with treasured metals fell by £2 billion ($2.7 billion) from March, which the Workplace for Nationwide Statistics stated was “likely linked to the implementation of tariffs on goods imported to the United States.” It left gross sales to the US at £4.1 billion, the bottom since February 2022.
Trump hit the UK with 10% tariffs on all items on his April 2 “Liberation Day.” Imports of metal and aluminium, and vehicles and automotive elements have been topic to a better 25% tariff.
There have been decreases in exports of most commodities to the US in April, the ONS stated. Exports of equipment and transport tools decreased by £800 million due to a drop in automotive shipments. Chemical exports fell by £300 million. Imports from the US slid by £400 million to £4.7 billion.
The UK struck a take care of the US on Might 8 reducing automotive tariffs and eradicating them on aluminium and metal however the brand new regime has but to be put in place.
The overall items and companies commerce deficit with the remainder of the world widened by £4.9 billion to £11.5 billion within the three months to April 2025.
ONS Director of Financial Statistics Liz McKeown stated: “After increasing for each of the four preceding months, April saw the largest monthly fall on record in goods exports to the United States with decreases seen across most types of goods, following the recent introduction of tariffs.”
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