Concerns are growing that uncertainty about Brexit is feeding through to the Irish economy because exports to the UK fell by almost a fifth in November compared with the same month in 2016. Figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) showed that exports to Britain were €310 million lower in November last year than they had been a year earlier. Irish firms sold €1.29 billion worth of goods into Britain during the month, a decrease of 19 per cent. The majority of this decrease was in the export of chemicals and related products, according to the CSO. However, exports to Britain in the 11 months from January to the end of November last year were 8 per cent, or €985 million, higher than the
Irish exports to the UK fell the month by around 20% in November , according to the country's official statistical agency. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) released figures showing that Irish firms exported goods worth €1.29bn ($ 1.58bn ) during the month , a reduction of €310m ( $379m ) or 8% . Some analysts have blamed the impact of UK for the dip, although exports to the UK for the rest of the year to the end of November were up by around 20% compared with the same period in 2016 .