Pretty worrying development considering the US was an important partner when it came to goods exports. It’s probably time for Starmer (or his replacement if he doesn’t survive the local elections) to step up the efforts for closer cooperation with the EU because the UK is running out of options
>UK goods exports to the US have not recovered from President Donald Trump’s introduction of import tariffs in April 2025, pushing Britain into an unusual trade deficit with its largest trading partner.
>UK goods exports to the US averaged £4.7bn a month between April 2025 and February 2026, down from a 2024 monthly average of £5.5bn, according to an analysis of the impact of US tariffs published by the Office for National Statistics on Friday. The ONS noted that goods exports to the US fell £1.5bn, or 25 per cent, in April 2025, following the introduction of tariffs on US imports, and “have remained relatively low since”.
>The figures, which excluded volatile precious metals, also showed exports of cars to the US remaining below pre-tariff levels since April 2025. As a result, the UK has run an unusual trade deficit with the US for three consecutive months since December.
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Pretty worrying development considering the US was an important partner when it came to goods exports. It’s probably time for Starmer (or his replacement if he doesn’t survive the local elections) to step up the efforts for closer cooperation with the EU because the UK is running out of options
>UK goods exports to the US have not recovered from President Donald Trump’s introduction of import tariffs in April 2025, pushing Britain into an unusual trade deficit with its largest trading partner.
>UK goods exports to the US averaged £4.7bn a month between April 2025 and February 2026, down from a 2024 monthly average of £5.5bn, according to an analysis of the impact of US tariffs published by the Office for National Statistics on Friday. The ONS noted that goods exports to the US fell £1.5bn, or 25 per cent, in April 2025, following the introduction of tariffs on US imports, and “have remained relatively low since”.
>The figures, which excluded volatile precious metals, also showed exports of cars to the US remaining below pre-tariff levels since April 2025. As a result, the UK has run an unusual trade deficit with the US for three consecutive months since December.