Almost half of the goods exported from this country to in the last quarter were built in the West Midlands, new data reveals.
A total of 拢1.4 billion worth of goods were in the second quarter of the year, while England en masse exported a total of 拢2.9 billion.
The region saw the level of 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 海角视频 region with a , after that expanded to 拢1.74 billion last year.
Similarly, exports from the 海角视频 fall from 拢72 billion in the first quarter to 拢70.8 billion, while exports from the West Midlands crept up to a total of 拢7.1 billion, from 拢7 billion in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, the West Midlands exported more than London for a second consecutive quarter. The Post reported in June that the region for the first quarter on record, and that gap widened in the second quarter after exports from London dipped from 拢6.9 billion to 拢6.7 billion.
The region also exported more than the East, making it the second largest exporting region behind the South East in the second quarter.
HSBC鈥檚 Midlands deputy regional commercial director said: 鈥淭hese are a strong set of figures, which demonstrate the strides West Midlands鈥 companies have made in establishing their export proposition and taking their goods and services around the globe.
鈥淐hina is now the region鈥檚 largest export partner and it demonstrates how forging links with this expanding economy is driving growth. Although there are obviously some larger businesses in the West Midlands which account for a high proportion of the total export value, we see numerous examples of smaller companies that we work with that have looked beyond the domestic market, particularly to emerging economies.鈥
