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The Yorkshire and Humber region experienced a decrease in exporting activity between quarter four of 2007 and the first quarter of 2008, according to the latest UK Regional Trade in Goods provisional estimates, published by HM Revenue and Customs on 12 June.
The total value of exports from the region decreased from 3,491 (in £millions) to 3,359. The total number of exporters also decreased, from 3,741 to 3,579.
Similarly, the value of imports into the region dropped – from 4,137 to 4,121 (in £millions), with the number of importers dropping from 5,364 to 5,237.
However, despite the decreasing figures, some sectors did experience an increase in exporting activity – the food and live animal sector (from 123 to 127, in £millions), the crude materials sector (from 117 to 120) and the animal and vegetable oils sector (from 14 to 18).
In relation to specific country groups, exports decreased to every market, other than Eastern Europe (excluding EU), which experienced an increase from 55 to 66 (£million).
This information is extracted from the HM Revenue and Customs document: ‘UK Regional Trade in Goods Statistics: Quarter 1, 2008’, which can be viewed in full here.
