Fri May, 2021, Age: 3 years
China has overtaken Germany to become the United Kingdom’s top import market, primarily driven by demand for face masks and personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic. The United Kingdom imported 16.9 billion pounds of goods in the first quarter of 2021, a 66 percent jump since 2018. Britain’s total trade with the European Union dropped by 23.1 percent in the first quarter of 2021.