What actual products do we export to the EU

gfplux

Over the last few weeks I have often heard about how much in billions of pounds we export to the EU.
What I have not heard about is the actual products.
With Brexit perhaps temporarily these items MIGHT become more difficult to export. Perhaps leading to less overtime or the odd job loss. I am not trying to make any points about the Brexit result. We are where we are and have to move on.
This could have an impact on house prices. Which is why it is relevant to post this question here.
Discussing this today with my family we found ourselves struggling to name actual products.
We live in Luxembourg and see many British Branded products but of course many are actually made outside the UK.

We have come up with this very small list! Shame on us!

Churches Hand made shoes effecting Northampton
Burberry macs effecting ? We don't know where in the UK they are made.

I have heard that we make very good rolling stock and boilers but we have no idea if they are then exported to the EU.

Can others help with compiling an accurate list.

prosaver

My money when i go on hols

prosaver

We import more from them ... lets shop else where

Mistermeaner

Airbus wings
Nissan cars
Lots of chemicals
Lamb

bugslet

I work for the defence industry, there's a lot of joint ventures between countries. The same product is sold by various governments, depending on trade ties. Defence as a whole is a big sector and one we are good at.

Where that leaves us in terms of the future, I have no idea, but as far as I can see even amongst the most intelligent here, it's all speculation.

theEnd

Financial services. Lots and lots of them.
Houses*

* technically count as exports if foreign people spending GBP.

Rinoa

gfplux wrote: »

Over the last few weeks I have often heard about how much in billions of pounds we export to the EU.
What I have not heard about is the actual products.
With Brexit perhaps temporarily these items MIGHT become more difficult to export. Perhaps leading to less overtime or the odd job loss. I am not trying to make any points about the Brexit result. We are where we are and have to move on.
This could have an impact on house prices. Which is why it is relevant to post this question here.
Discussing this today with my family we found ourselves struggling to name actual products.
We live in Luxembourg and see many British Branded products but of course many are actually made outside the UK.

We have come up with this very small list! Shame on us!

Churches Hand made shoes effecting Northampton
Burberry macs effecting ? We don't know where in the UK they are made.

I have heard that we make very good rolling stock and boilers but we have no idea if they are then exported to the EU.

Can others help with compiling an accurate list.

Try typing 'UK exports to EU' in your browser.

HTH

Generali

Lots of financial services, lots and lots of them and it is relatively trivial to cut off contact to the market plus there is a tradition of exempting services in general and financial services in particular from free trade agreements as well as lots of protectionism in the area. Try setting up a brokerage in Greece if you don't believe me.

Other big sellers are:

- Media: music, advertising, film
- Pharma
- Education
- Legal services (lots of contracts are executed under English Law, e.g. most Government bonds)
- Cars
- Engineered products (lifts, gas turbines, computers, engines, integrated circuits)

The UK exports about EUR500,000,000-worth of goods a day to Europe.

molerat

Considering we import 50% more than we export to the EU they are hardly likely to cut us off completely are they.

PasturesNew

Cornish pasties.

At present, under EU rules, you can ONLY make a Cornish pasty in Cornwall.

Once out of the EU, anybody and his dog will be able to make a pasty and call it Cornish.

You'll also be able to put what you like in it and call it Cornish - even crimp it on the TOP!!! (currently banned).

Generali

molerat wrote: »

Considering we import 50% more than we export to the EU they are hardly likely to cut us off completely are they.

No, just the export of financial services. The French and Germans have been trying to destroy The City for decades, now they can give it a real go.