article_snippet.sent: During this time, British firms have sought to exploit faster-growing markets such as China, India, Mexico and Africa.
article_snippet.sent: Exports to China jumped 21 per cent between 2012 and 2014 sales of British goods to South Korea were up nearly 14 per cent.
article_snippet.sent: China is now Britain's sixth biggest export market behind the Irish Republic, France, the Netherlands, Germany and the US.
article_snippet.sent: Sales of British-made cars to China have increased seven-fold since 2009 amid booming demand for luxury brands such as Aston Martin and Rolls-Royce.
article_snippet.sent: China is now the biggest overseas market for British cars having overtaken the US in 2013.