Originally Posted by
inOban
Importers, maybe, but I'm not aware me the SE makes any physical goods to be exported....
There's plenty of companies in the South-West, South & South-East that export - food, hi-tech & pharmaceuticals to name 3.
Originally Posted by
inOban
And for that reason all the major rail or road distributional hubs are in the Midlands.
Yes, Midlands is a great location for
distribution centres to connect across the UK but
manufacturing doesn't have to be there - in some industries it can't be (eg salmon).