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<p>The EU-28 automotive industries generated a combined turnover of around £730bn
(€900bn) in 2014. However it is not possible to separate out the passenger car element
of this. Source: EuroStat Structural Business Survey (NACE 29 Manufacture of motor
vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers)</p><p>The table below shows the value of exports
and imports of motor vehicles, and of these, passenger cars between a) UK and the
EU-28 and b) UK and Germany.</p><p>The definitions for each category are based on
HS commodity codes. The codes used for each category are shown below the table.</p><table><tbody><tr><td
colspan="8"><p>Value of trade in passenger cars and motor vehicles, £bn</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Motor vehicles</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Of
which passenger cars</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>
</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2015</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK
exports to EU</p></td><td><p>13.1</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>13.9</p></td><td><p>
</p></td><td><p>9.5</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>10.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK
imports from EU</p></td><td><p>37.9</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>41.8</p></td><td><p>
</p></td><td><p>25.2</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>28.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK
exports to Germany</p></td><td><p>2.5</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2.7</p></td><td><p>
</p></td><td><p>1.5</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK
imports from Germany</p></td><td><p>18.6</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>19.8</p></td><td><p>
</p></td><td><p>14.0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>15.3</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="8"><p>Source:
Eurostat Trade Database, converted from €s to £s</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="8"><p>Passenger cars = HS 8702 and
HS 8703</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="8"><p>Motor vehicles = HS 8701, HS 8702, HS
8703, HS 8704, HS 8705, HS 8706, HS 8707, HS 8708 and HS 8709</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
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