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Business of the House
Thursday 5th March 2020

(4 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Philip Hollobone Portrait Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con)
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2. What the three fastest growing UK goods exports were in 2019.

Graham Stuart Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Trade (Graham Stuart)
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UK goods exports were up 6.4% last year to a record £372 billion. Interestingly, the three fastest growing UK goods exports in 2019 were: one, unspecified goods; two, works of art; and three, jewellery.

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Are UK goods exports growing quicker to EU countries or to non-EU countries?

Graham Stuart Portrait Graham Stuart
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In 2019, goods exports to the EU were down by 0.9% to £170.6 billion, while goods exports to the non-EU were up by 13.6% to £201.5 billion.

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