I am quite certain the exports will still go there, but to say its not true ignores the true financial impact which is other countries will consider leaving. That is the big bugaboo and cannot be under estimated.

The ideals of the union certainly haven't been held up with what has actually occurred. The fear factor being put out about doom and gloom for UK people's is mostly engineered by those who profit off the union and don't see the same margins with a separate UK or worse other drop outs. With a union marginal countries can be propped up to great profit for the financial groups but without one, who knows.