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Brexit baggage continues to weigh on U.K. trade activity

Brexit 176 Cons. Discr. - Autos 1255 European Union 890 Health Care 365 Industrials - Capital Goods 625 Trade Balance 935 Trade Deals 1020 United Kingdom 393

U.K. trade and customs policies remain in flux. The government plans to tighten import regulations to levels commensurate with the EU-U.K. Trade & Cooperation Agreement from October onwards. Yet, it is also reportedly reconsidering current trade arrangements for Northern Ireland and may implement a system of free ports with uncertain tariff benefits. All that comes as U.K. trade activity remains depressed. There was a 9.8% year over year increase in bilateral merchandise trade in March but that left 2021 activity 16.5% lower than March 2019 due to a 26.5% slump in imports from th...

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