User talk:Scott230

The Rotterdam Effect
According to the UK Office for National Statistics every ton of cargo exported from the Uk to,say, China or India But sent to Rotterdam for transshipment into a larger vessel is classed as an export to the EU.

They cannot give the exact amount involved but it means the figures for both exports and imports to Europe are inflated Scott230 (talk) 13:25, 10 February 2016 (UTC)