UK Goods Exports to US Fell to 3-Year Low in June Before Trade Deal

UK Goods Exports to US Fell to 3-Year Low in June Before Trade Deal

UK exports to US plummet in wake of Trump tariffs

Sales were £2bn lower in three months compared to the same quarter last year, the British Chambers of Commerce warned

Tariffs Drive UK Goods Exports To US To Three-Year Low

UK goods exports to the US fell 13.5% year-on-year in Q2 2025, reaching their lowest quarterly value in three years, ONS trade data shows. The £2bn drop coincides with the first full quarter of reciprocal US tariffs — 10% across most sectors and 25% on steel and aluminium — introduced in April.

Drop in goods exports to the US likely caused by tariffs says Chamber - East Midlands Chamber

A fall of 13.5% in goods exported from the UK to the US over the last year could be a result of recent tariffs, East Midlands Chamber has said. The figures published by the Office for National Statistics for Q2 of 2025, compared with the same quarter a year ago, show a drop of £2bn, while export of goods to EU countries fell 2.1% in June. East Midlands Chamber Head of International Trade Lucy Granger said: “The on-off and fluctuating tariffs imp…

UK Exports To US Hit 3-Year Low - Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce

Commenting on the latest ONS trade data, BCC Head of Trade Policy, William Bain, said: “Tariff effects are clearly being felt by companies exporting to the US. Total goods exports across the Atlantic for Q2 2025 were 13.5 per cent lower than a year ago. “But the UK’s performance is not all bleak, with strong services exports across the second quarter. “Overall, goods exports showed a Jekyll and Hyde character, with non-EU goods exports badly hit…