b'The author was asked about a future EU-trade deal. Six out of the ten biggest UK Trade Agreement on Brexit on the BBCsexporters do not have a trade deal, eleven Daily Politics on 10 November 2015:out of twenty do not have a trade deal, so its not absolutely necessary. But inInterviewer, Jo Coburn:practice, because we run a very, very large On that, what does make you think thatdeficit, its about 687 billion since we Brussels would negotiate such a goodjoined, a trade deal isnt necessary, but deal. Why would they, if we pulled out,its absolutely inevitable because its in which they dont want us to do?the economic interests for Brussels and Brussels businessmen to be in one. William Dartmouth: I would like to point out to you, if I may,The facts are clear: a country does not need that the three biggest exporters to theto have an additional trade agreement with European Union, namely Russia, Chinathe EU in order to be able to trade.and the United States do not have a2.1. Top EU trading partners without a trade agreement Six out of the top 10, 11 of the top 20, and 21 of the top 40 exporting countries to the EU do not have a trade agreement with the EU.2.1.1. Case Study: China It might be supposed that, given the type of bloc trading structure that the EU represents, its trade with non-EU countries would be based on there being a trade surplus in favour of the EU. However, China runs a massive trade surplus with the EU, and that without a trade agreement. Table 30EU tradein goods with China 450 400 350 300 250 200 Billions 150 100 50 0 -50 -100 -150 -200 2008 2009201020112012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017Exports ImportsBalance Source: Eurostat60'