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As an industrial country, the United Kingdom relies heavily upon imports especially of food and raw materials. Its economic position depends upon its ability to export manufactured goods, and machinery and transport equipment. Its size and position emphasises the United Kingdom’s dependence on international trade. The following table illustrates the relationship between imports and exports in relation to Gross National Product.
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International Information Centre for Local Credit. (1968). United Kingdom. In: Economic Policy in Practice. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-0617-5_13
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