Trade in the uk. Goods manufactured and imported

The UK is one of the leading trading nations in the world.

The country's chief exports are manufactured goods, chemicals, food and beverages, and tobacco. The chemical industry is Britain's largest export earner. British Petroleum (BP) is Britain's biggest industrial company. UK pharmaceutical companies make three of the world's best selling medicines. Britain is also a major supplier of machinery, vehicles, aerospace products, electrical and electronic equipment. Britain is responsible for 10 per cent of the world's export of services, including banking, insurance, stockbroking, consultancy and computer programming.

Britain imports manufactured goods, machinery, fuels, foodstuffs. Food, beverages and tobacco account for half of non-manufactured imports, whilst machinery and road vehicles account for two-thirds of finished imported manufactures. Other major imports include chemicals, clothing and footwear.

Since the early 1970s, Great Britain's trade focus has shifted from the United States to the European Union, which now accounts for over 50% of its trade. The United States, Germany, France, and the Netherlands are the main trading partners, and the Commonwealth countries are also important.