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MNI BRIEF: UK Sept Trade Deficit Widens, EU Imports Lag

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The UK trade deficit widened to GBP 2.777 billion in September from a shortfall of GBP1.880 billion in August. according data release by the Office National Statistics on Thursday. The goods trade gap expanded to GBP14.736 billion from GBP13.714 billion in August.

With renewed tensions building between London and Brussels over the trade agreement, imports from non-EU countries rose to GBP 21.922 billion, while imports from the EU increased more gently, to GBP19.256 billion, a ninth straight month of non-EU outperformance.

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