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UK Trade: August 2019
The total trade deficit (goods and services) narrowed £13.0 billion to £4.6 billion in the three months to August 2019, largely caused by falling trade in goods imports. Imports of goods fell £9.2 billion to £118.8 billion in the three months to August 2019 following rises in imports in Quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) 2019, impacting the three months to May 2019. Excluding unspecified goods (which includes non-monetary gold), the trade deficit narrowed £3.8 billion to £7.9 billion in the three months to August 2019, while the goods deficit narrowed £3.3 billion to £31.7 billion. Non-EU countries drove the narrowing of ... (full story)