The value of UK goods imports at current prices (not adjusted for inflation) rose by 5.8 per cent in October, with both imports from the EU and non-EU countries rising by 5 per cent and 6.9 per cent respectively.
The value of goods exports fell slightly by 0.4 per cent in the month, with a 4.6-per cent fall in exports to non-EU countries largely offset by a 4.1-per cent rise in exports to the EU.