That'll be that weak pound boosting exports

[TinTrump]

The top UK export was Mr Bean's Holiday.

And that's the first time I've found something about that film to laugh over.

Company I work for (I'm in the Middle East) import stuff from UK manufacturers of resins/glass/metal fabrications/industrial adhesives/engineering software/labels/electronics. Mainly specialised products; bog standard material comes in from India, China etc.

[DimPrawn]

Linky please.
I think it depends on the definition of "exports", which can include services

Most of the stats that Britain is a big exporter includes all the trillions made by the City (), with the figures being pre-credit-crunch / bailouts.

HTH

[Sysman]

can someone tell me what these export are.
I know about arms and pharmaceuticals.
Is there anything else?

I'm half way through a programme on Tweed manufacturing presented as part of the Beeb's recent Scotland series. Since Tweed is one of the products that the US shoves hefty import tariffs on every time they decide to throw their toys out of the pram I thought it might be interesting to watch this.

Two factories going full tilt and a third one temporarily closed (I haven't got to the "why" of it closing yet - Sharon Stone was seeking my attention).

Having grown up in a textile area where almost every hamlet had a mill or two, I find this depressing.

[sasguru]

The Germans lost the war but won the peace. Here's how:

http://www.berndvenohr.de/download/v...ps_Running.pdf

[Lumiere]

can someone tell me what these export are.
I know about arms and pharmaceuticals.
Is there anything else?

education

Education is worth more to UK exports than financial services or the automotive industry

[Pinto]

UK is in the top ten livestock exporting countries, I believe.

[DimPrawn]

UK is in the top ten livestock exporting countries, I believe.

Anything else you "believe"?

[Pinto]

DimPrawn is a millionaire living in Swindon, I believe.

[sasguru]

DimPrawn is a millionaire living in Swindon, I believe.

Funny that, I believe DimPrawn lives in Swindon.

[DimPrawn]

DimPrawn is a millionaire living in Swindon, I believe.

http://www.coutts.com/newsandinformation/2003108409.asp