Trump Tariffs Prompt Largest-Ever Drop in UK Goods Exports to US

Britain’s goods exports to the US fell in April by the largest amount for any month since records began in 1997 after President Donald Trump launched his global trade war.

Goods shipments to the US including precious metals fell by £2 billion ($2.7 billion) from March, which the Office for National Statistics said was “likely linked to the implementation of tariffs on goods imported to the United States.” It left sales to the US at £4.1 billion, the lowest since February 2022.