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Jan 24, 2019 โ€ข 19 tweets โ€ข 9 min read
To answer questions about trade with data (rather than pulling figures out ofโ€ฆletโ€™s say thin air), Iโ€™ve put together a thread on the facts (trade for 2017; goods only*):

How much UK trade is:
1. โ€œOn WTO RULESโ€?
2. On WTO rules ALONE?
3. On WTO TARIFFS?

4. Whatโ€™re the details? 1. How much UK trade is โ€œon WTO RULES"?
Short answer: All of it

UK is WTO member
All trade with other members is bound by WTO rules
They are basic rules of trade, but, through EU, we have trade deals/arrangements with ALL WTO members & some non-members that go beyond basic level