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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent

Influx of cheap Chinese imports could drive down UK inflation, economists say

Women sit on a bench in foreground. In the background are stacks of shipping containers
Diversion of Chinese exports has rung alarm bells for European manufacturers. Photograph: Cheng Xin/Getty Images

The UK is poised for an influx of cheap Chinese imports that could bring down inflation amid the fallout from Donald Trump’s global trade war, leading economists have said.

After figures showed China’s trade surplus surpassed $1tn (£750bn) despite Washington’s tariff policies hitting exports to the US, the Bank of England said the UK was among the nations emerging as alternative destinations for the goods.

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