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Regional Trade Statistics Latest Release

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Second Quarter

Date:  6 September 2012 
 
Coverage:   United Kingdom
 
 
The graph below shows the total value of the UK’s import and export trade in goods for the annual period ending June 2012. In the year ending June 2012, there was a rise in annual export value in all UK countries and regions apart from the South East and the North West. There was a rise in annual import value during the year in all UK countries and regions apart from the unknown region. Scotland had the highest annual growth rate of the UK countries for both imports and exports.
 


You can find details of how users interested in import and export markets for specific goods make use of the detailed OTS data in ‘The User Story’. You can also access the detailed data in our interactive database.
 
Key Points 
 
  • The value of UK exports and imports both decreased in Quarter 2 2012. Scotland was the only country where exports rose between Quarter 1 2012 and Quarter 2 2012. Wales was the only country where imports increased in the last quarter. Exports decreased in all English regions. Imports decreased in all English regions apart from the North West and the West Midlands. 
  • The number of exporters increased between Quarter 2 2011 and Quarter 2 2012 in all UK countries and regions apart from the East Midlands and the South East. The number of importers increased in all UK countries and regions except the South East and Scotland.
  •  For England, the value of exports to Germany increased most in the year ending June 2012; for Scotland and Wales exports to the USA increased the most, while for Northern Ireland exports to Australia increased most. For imports, the largest increases were in goods from Norway (England and Scotland), Canada (Wales) and Spain (Northern Ireland). 
  •  For exports, the commodity groups with the largest annual value increases were ‘Road vehicles’ (England) ’Petroleum, petroleum products & related materials’ (Wales), ‘Beverages’ (Scotland) and ‘Electrical machinery, apparatus & appliances’ (Northern Ireland) increased most in value.
  • For imports to England the largest annual value increase was in ‘Petroleum, petroleum products & related materials’. Scotland’s biggest value increase was in ‘Coal, coke & briquettes. For Wales the largest increase was in ‘Metalliferous ores & metal scrap’ and for Northern Ireland ‘Other transport equipment’ increased most in value.
 
Statistical contact:
Andrew Watson 01702 367485
e-mail uktradeinfo@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk
 


TitleQuarterYearDate ReleasedView
UK Regional Trade Statistics ReleaseQuarter2201206 Sep 2012View Release
UK Regional Trade Statistics CommentaryQuarter2201206 Sep 2012View Release
 
 
 
 
Access the detailed 8-digit regional Trade Statistics data in our interactive database.  
 
Date of Next Release: 6 December 2012
 
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