UK can’t export EU’s illegal migrants but increases exports of goods to EU instead

UK’s goods exports to EU reach record high – official figures

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Global Britain continues to sell more to the EU and more to the world

The latest trade figures released by the Office for National Statistics show Global Britain forging ahead in its exports of goods.

The UK has been unable to return the EU’s illegal migrants to them, as France refuses to take them back. Thanks to the European judges sitting in Strasbourg yesterday, readers will also know that they have banned the UK’s export of the EU’s illegal migrants to Rwanda instead.

Nevertheless, British companies have steadily been increasing exports of another kind – goods.

Global Britain is at least exporting goods to the EU – in record numbers

Within all the numbers, the value of goods exports to the EU are extraordinary.

“EU exports have increased for the third consecutive month in April 2022 and are at the highest levels since records began.”
- ONS, 13 June 2022

Brexit Facts4EU.Org Summary

Total exports of goods increased by £2.2 billion (7.4%) in April 2022 compared with March 2022
Exports to EU countries increased by £1.2 billion (8.1%)
Exports to non-EU countries increased by £0.9 billion (6.5%)
Exports to the EU are now at the highest levels since records began

The UK’s exporters have been working hard, despite the EU’s efforts to thwart them

Goods exports to the EU reached £16.4 billion in April 2022, their highest level in current prices since the series began in 1997.

The media has been full of stories about UK exporters struggling to comply with the onerous and overly-bureaucratic import controls imposed by the EU. Some smaller companies have simply given up the fight and are now reaching out to world markets.

Despite the EU’s best efforts, however, Facts4EU.Org’s analysis for CIBUK clearly shows that exports to the EU have been gradually rising since Brexit. In April they rose faster than to the rest of the world and are now at their highest level since records began.

Speaking to Facts4EU.Org, former Brexit Minister the Rt Hon David Jones MP said:

“For years, we were told by Remainers that Brexit would be disastrous for British exporters: that we needed to be part of the EU single market if we were not to experience a catastrophic collapse in trade. These new figures show just how wrong the naysayers were.
“Nimble, innovative British businesses have demonstrated that their world-beating products have a ready market in the EU and in the rest of the world. There is no need to surrender our national independence to trade successfully with our European neighbours - and there never was."
- The Rt Hon David Jones MP, Deputy Chairman of the ERG and former Brexit Minsiter, 15 June 2022

What are we selling to the EU?

Exports to EU countries were £1.4 billion higher than exports to non-EU countries in April 2022.

The increases in UK exports to the EU involved an increase in machinery and transport equipment of £0.6 billion and an increase in fuels of £0.5 billion. Part of the latter comprises exports of oil to Ireland. The UK has also continued to import Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) from non-EU countries and is increasing exports of gas to continental Europe to fill storage sites.

Who are the UK’s best customers?

The total of the UK’s goods exports to April 2021 is £321.8 billion. Below we show the UK’s top five customers.

USA
Germany
Netherlands
Ireland
France

Observations

The news today is filled with the decision by European judges late yesterday to overrule the UK's Supreme Court and ban the exportation of the EU's illegal migrants who have crossed the English Channel from France. Unfortunately while the United Kingdom has left the European Union, it is still subject to the European Convention on Human Rights. This now urgently needs to be addressed by the Government.

Regardless of the illegal migrant crisis, Facts4EU.Org thought readers might like to know that the export trade from the UK to the EU - in terms of goods - is going in the opposite direction.

Despite all predictions, the UK's businesses are exporting more to the EU than ever before. These British businesses are also growing their exports to non-EU countries.

Behind every cloud there's a silver lining....

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Reader Comments 10

1. Hopwood , Wednesday, June 15, 2022, 08:20:

So the scaly reptile the EU Human Rights Court lifts its head from the swamp and hisses at us again. What a surprise that the first handful of migrants can't be relocated. How predictable that "charities" and "church leaders" ( usually archbishops and similar pantomime God-botherers ) have lined up to tell us that the illegal should become the legal. Perhaps they would like to fork out the whole cost of accommodating them and relieve the taxpayer. We thought,naive fools that we are,that the European Rights Circus would not be performing its zany farce this side of the water. Everyone except politicians could see the trouble coming from the botched job of The Brexit "deal" whether on N.Ireland,immigration or the economy. Now that there is an empty plane standing on the tarmac,does anyone fancy a nice trip abroad with no hassle or queues at the airport ?

2. Adam , Wednesday, June 15, 2022, 09:21:

We must withdraw from the ECHR immediately it has crossed a line and interfered in the UK once too often Johnson may be able to repair some of the Self inflicted damage to His Premiership if He does this, We don't need Democratic lectures from the EU or the USA, let Starmer's Labour whine it proves that party's unfitness for office if they can continue to side with Foreigners over their Own Country

3. KB , Wednesday, June 15, 2022, 09:52:

I notice the export figures are in "current prices".
With the high level of inflation perhaps it is little wonder the numbers have increased !
Also we are importing LNG from Qatar and supplying it to Germany for them. I hope we are making a profit on this service. Anyhow, this will increase the headline export figure and is helped by the current unsustainable gas price.

4. LuxuryBalloon , Wednesday, June 15, 2022, 11:48:

Our import of goods from the EU also increased: ‘Total imports of goods increased by £0.4 billion (0.7%) in April 2022 compared with March 2022, because of a £1.1 billion (4.2%) rise in imports from EU countries – while imports from non-EU countries fell by £0.7 billion (2.6%).’

5. ste , Wednesday, June 15, 2022, 18:28:

why do the weak minded emotionally manipulated virtue signalling to55 pots largely from the evil left want to import MORE racist, sexist, homophobic people from other countries? ? ?

6. Adam , Wednesday, June 15, 2022, 21:18:

Labour have blown their chances of getting into Government in 2024 for revealing their true colours by admitting they intend to drag Britain back in the EU whether We like it or not Johnson may win another election just to make sure that Starmer's Labour are kept well away from office Labour is a disgrace

7. jon livesey , Thursday, June 16, 2022, 00:17:

6. Adam I think you've nailed it there. I was thinking today that an Election Manifesto gets published well in advance of the Election, and if Starmer puts re-entry into his Manifesto he can look forward to weeks of misery because a large proportion of pro-Brexit Labour voters feel let down and will be very angry. And if he tries to pull a re-entry without putting it in a Manifesto I think he will really go down in flames, just for evasion and dishonesty.
This won't be "Never mind" or "Let's just forget that vote". it will have to be the Remainers trying to convince us that there is a positive reason for entering the EU. And if there is a positive reason to enter the EU, why didn't we here all about it in 2016 instead of all the scare-mongering they came out with, instead.
Rational people don't risk everything on negative predictions because of the risk of being found out. They produce their best positive case, instead. So what's the positive case for entry that they never got around to telling us about?

8. Mike S , Thursday, June 16, 2022, 01:30:

What the hell are Boris & co doing? Just: go do It man! Britain has already been seen as weak on the world stage! Stop being a puppet & stand up man!! Someone else that on a daily basis! who does not like the word "No"! The EU,That's their problem,not ours!

9. One eyed king , Thursday, June 16, 2022, 05:44:

Almost time for the end game, when the real red storm rises. You will know then why we were sold out from within. Occupation is different from weasel ways. When they see you will understand that beneath our patience the lion had never left, we are England still despite your efforts and we love an underdog. Come one come all

10. Knobby , Sunday, June 19, 2022, 17:06:

I don't think starmer will include in manifesto. He will do everything to keep Brexit out of election. Boris will do everything to keep it in.

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