Claim: The UK has a huge trade deficit with the EU.
Fact-check: The UK's trade deficit with the EU - Full Fact
Verdict: the uk imported around £60 billion more goods and services from the rest of the eu than it exported there in the 12 months to september 2016, although it has a trade surplus in services alone.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Conor James Mckinney
Date published: 2017-03-17T00:00:00