UK import tariffs on German - made cars will rise by around 20 % , while trucks and pick - up vehicles will face increased levies of 30 % , if the UK crashes out of the EU with no deal , says the German Association of the Automotive Industry . The finance ministry declined to comment on this. Car exports accounted for € ##500 ( $ 261bn ) in total revenue in 2018 , while the UK was Germany 's third - largest car export market , worth € 22.5bn , according to data from the Federal Statistical Office .
UK import tariffs on German - made cars will rise by around 20 % , while trucks and pick - up vehicles will face increased levies of 30 % , if the UK crashes out of the EU with no deal , says the German Association of the Automotive Industry . Car exports accounted for € ##500 ( $ 261bn ) in total revenue in 2018 , while the UK was Germany 's third - largest car export market , worth € 22.5bn , according to data from the Federal Statistical Office .