UK exports to U.S. plunge by 25% after Trump's 'liberation day' tariffs blitz
U.K. goods exports to the U.S. fell by 24.7% following President Trump's 'liberation day' tariffs, according to the Office for National Statistics. The tariffs, which introduced a 10% duty on British goods, ended the previous zero-tariff arrangement and significantly impacted sectors like car and whisky exports. However, Trump recently announced the removal of tariffs on Scotch whisky in honor of the British royal family's state visit.
- ▪U.K. goods exports to the U.S. dropped by £1.5 billion (24.7%) after the tariffs were imposed.
- ▪Car exports from the U.K. to the U.S. remain below pre-tariff levels.
- ▪The U.K. ran a trade deficit with the U.S. for three consecutive months in early 2026.
- ▪A 10% blanket tariff was applied to U.K. goods under the post-tariff trade deal.
- ▪Trump recently lifted all tariffs on Scotch whisky following the royal state visit.
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U.K. goods exported to the U.S. plunged around 25% following President Donald Trump's "liberation day" tariff blitz and have remained muted since, official data shows. Goods exports to the United States, excluding precious metals, fell by £1.5 billion, or 24.7%, following the introduction of tariffs, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said Friday.The statistics body added that car exports from the U.K. to the States have also fallen since then and now languish below pre-tariff levels in the 12 months since April 2025.While U.K. exports of goods have stayed low, imports of goods increased at the start of 2026, leading to a trade deficit with the country's largest trading partner for three months in a row. Last year, the U.K.
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