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No, but quite a lot. "Overseas Trade Statistics. In July 2016 the value of exports (EU and Non-EU) decreased to £23.9 billion, and imports (EU and Non-EU) decr

No, but quite a lot. "Overseas Trade Statistics. In July 2016 the value of exports (EU and Non-EU) decreased to £23.9 billion, and imports (EU and Non-EU) decreased to £39.7 billion, compared with last month. Consequently the UK is a net importer this month, with imports exceeding exports by £15.9 billion." https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/OverseasTradeStatistics/Pages/OTS.aspx https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/OverseasTradeStatisti...

johansch 10y ago
So, (brits), why did you downvote this without commenting? (It went from +3 to 0.)
- martinald 10y ago
  I would guess because the UK economy is worth ~£2tn. £150bn of imports raising at 20% isn't a huge impact (around 1-2% - not a huge deal in the grand schemes of things). PS: I didn't downvote you.
  - johansch 10y ago
    That's because of the London banking. Which is now moving th Frankfurt.
    - blibble 10y ago
      fat chance, some back office operations will move (as little as possible), and the lucrative front office work will remain in London as that's where the clients are