Almost half of the goods exported from this country to China in the last quarter were built in the West Midlands, new data reveals.
A total of £1.4 million worth of goods were shipped from the region to the Far eastern superpower in the second quarter of the year, while England en masse exported a total of £2.9 million.
The region saw the level of exports to China rise by 19 per cent compared to the first quarter, while there was a slight fall country-wide.
The West Midlands is the only UK region with a export surplus to China, after that expanded to £1.74 billion last year.
Similarly, exports from the UK fall from £72 billion in the first quarter to £70.8 billion, while exports from the West Midlands crept up to a total of £7.1 billion, from £7 billion in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, the West Midlands exported more than London for a second consecutive quarter.
Read more in the Birmingham Post: http://www.birminghampost.co.uk/business/business-news/china-exports-west-midlands-accounts-7718233
