--UK Mar non-EU goods trade gap 2.646 bln stlg; Feb 1.994 bln
--UK Feb world goods trade gap 2.285 bln stlg; Jan 2.552 bln
--UK Feb EU goods trade deficit 291 mln stlg; Jan 17 mln
--UK Feb total trade deficit 1.451 bln stlg vs Jan 1.620 bln
--UK Mar non-EU ex-oil trade in goods gap 2.717 bln stlg

London, April 23 (BridgeNews) - The U.K. recorded a 2.646 billion sterling trade gap with non-EU countries in March, slightly worse than forecasts for a deficit of around 2.3 billion sterling, according to figures published by the Office for National Statistics. The February whole world goods trade gap was 2.285 billion sterling, roughly in line with forecasts. The ONS said the trend in the U.K.'s goods trade deficit was still widening.