英国8月货物贸易逆差为198亿英镑（262亿美元），低于市场预期的219亿英镑，官方数据周四显示，这一下降是由于进口下降幅度大于出口。
The UK's goods trade deficit stood at £19.8 billion ($26.2 billion) in August, below market expectations of £21.9 billion, as imports fell more than exports, official figures showed Thursday.
根据英国国家统计局（ONS）的数据，不含贵金属的货物贸易逆差较7月收窄了2亿英镑。
The deficit, excluding precious metals, narrowed by £200 million from July, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
货物进口环比下降2.3%至542亿英镑，而出口下降3.1%至344亿英镑。
Goods imports decreased 2.3% month-on-month to £54.2 billion, while exports fell 3.1% to £34.4 billion.
来自非欧盟国家的进口下降6.3%至256亿英镑，主要原因是7月创纪录增长后，机械和运输设备采购减少。美国的飞机进口和中国的船舶进口均有所下降。
Imports from non-EU countries dropped 6.3% to £25.6 billion, driven primarily by lower purchases of machinery and transport equipment following a record increase in July. Aircraft imports from the US and ship imports from China declined.
来自欧盟的进口增长1.6%至286亿英镑，得益于德国飞机和医药产品采购增加，以及荷兰的精炼油。
Imports from the EU rose 1.6% to £28.6 billion, supported by higher purchases of German aircraft and pharmaceutical products, alongside refined oil from the Netherlands.
货物出口至欧盟下降7.3%至158亿英镑，反映出机械和运输设备、制造材料、燃料和化学品的下降。
Goods exports to the EU fell 7.3% to £15.8 billion, reflecting declines in machinery and transport equipment, manufactured materials, fuels and chemicals.
对荷兰的飞机出口减少，以及对德国、波兰和意大利的原油船运减少，导致这一下降。
Lower aircraft exports to the Netherlands and reduced crude oil shipments to Germany, Poland and Italy contributed to the fall.
对非欧盟国家的出口增长0.9%至186亿英镑，得益于对美国的无机化学品出口增加。
Exports to non-EU countries increased 0.9% to £18.6 billion, supported by higher shipments of inorganic chemicals to the US.
剔除通胀影响后，货物进口总额下降2.5%，出口下降2.8%。
After adjusting for inflation, total goods imports fell 2.5%, while exports declined 2.8%.
三个月贸易逆差扩大 截至8月的三个月内，货物和服务贸易逆差较5月的三个月扩大14亿英镑至80亿英镑（106亿美元）。
3-month trade deficit widens The total goods and services trade deficit widened by £1.4 billion to £8 billion ($10.6 billion) in the three months to August compared with the three months to May.
货物逆差增加25亿英镑至591亿英镑，部分被服务盈余估计上升11亿英镑至511亿英镑所抵消。
The goods deficit increased by £2.5 billion to £59.1 billion, partly offset by a £1.1 billion rise in the estimated services surplus to £51.1 billion.
8月的初步估计显示，服务出口较7月增长0.4%，而进口增长0.2%。
Early estimates for August showed services exports increased 0.4% from July, while imports rose 0.2%.