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<p>The latest figures reported by the ONS show that:</p><p>1: The value of UK exports
of goods and services to countries outside the EU was £86.6bn and £86.1bn in Q1 2018
and Q2 of 2018 respectively. There has been an increase of 3.7% in UK exports to non-EU
countries in the year to June 2018, compared to the previous 12 months.</p><p>The
3.7% growth in non-EU exports in the year to June 2018 was driven mainly by goods,
which increased by £7.0bn (4.2%) over this period. Services exports also increased
by £5.4bn (3.3%) in the year to June 2018.</p><p> </p><p>2: The value of UK imports
of goods and services from EU countries was £86.4bn and £88.9bn in Q1 2018 and Q2
of 2018 respectively. There has been an increase of 4.9% in UK imports from the EU
in the year to June 2018, compared to the previous 12 months.</p><p>The 4.9% growth
in imports from the EU in the year to June 2018 was driven mainly by goods, which
increased by £12.3bn (4.9%) over this period. Services imports to the EU also increased
by £4.0bn (5.0%) in the year to June 2018.</p>
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