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  • UK-Mexico trade continuity agreement: exchange of notes

    Arrangements for preferential trade between the UK and Mexico until the UK-Mexico Trade Continuity Agreement enters into force.

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  • UK-Peru Trade Dialogue: A new relationship for a global future

    Trade ministers from the United Kingdom and Peru met on February 4 2021, to chart a new course for our historically close trading relationship.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Liz Truss deepens trade ties, announces investment wins in India

    International Trade Secretary agrees terms of Enhanced Trade Partnership and Tata Consultancy Services announces 1,500 high skilled UK jobs in tech

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Joint UK-India statement on Enhanced Trade Partnership progress

    A joint statement from Liz Truss, Secretary of State for International Trade and Shri Piysuh Goyal, India's Minister for Commerce and Industry

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • UK makes next step towards accession to Trans-Pacific Partnership

    The UK is formally applying to join one of the world’s largest free-trade areas, deepening trade ties with some of the fastest-growing markets in the world.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • UK applies to join huge Pacific free trade area CPTPP

    The UK is formally applying to join one of the world’s largest free-trade areas, deepening trade ties with some of the fastest-growing markets in the world

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • UK and Turkey sign trade deal

    The UK and Turkey have locked in tariff-free trading arrangements, which will support our trading relationship worth £18.6 billion in 2019, and committed to working towards a more ambitious trade agreement in the future.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • WTO General Council: UK statements

    The UK's Ambassador to the WTO in Geneva, Julian Braithwaite, delivered these statements during the WTO General Council (16-18 December 2020.)

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Joint Statement by the UK and Mexico

    The United Kingdom and Mexico Sign UK-Mexico Trade Continuity Agreement

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • UK and Mexico sign trade deal

    The UK has today (Tuesday 15 December) signed a trade deal with Mexico, locking in tariff-free trade and other benefits for British businesses and consumers.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Negotiations on the UK’s Future Trading Relationship with Australia: Update

    The third round of Free Trade Agreement negotiations with Australia took place between Monday 23 November and Friday 4 December.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Joint statement by the UK and Viet Nam

    Joint Ministerial statement from the United Kingdom (UK) and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam (Viet Nam) on the conclusion of the UK-Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • UK to host the Africa Investment Conference in the New Year

    The Africa Investment Conference will be held virtually in January 2021

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Joint statement by the UK and Singapore

    Joint Ministerial Statement by the Republic of Singapore and the United Kingdom (UK) on the signing of the UK-Singapore Free Trade Agreement and negotiations on a UK-Singapore Digital Economy Agreement

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • UK and Kenya sign trade agreement

    UK signs Economic Partnership Agreement with Kenya, benefiting UK-Kenya trade which was worth £1.4 billion in 2019.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • United Kingdom, Norway and Iceland sign trade continuity agreement

    An agreement to lock in trade in goods was signed in London today (Tuesday 8 December) between the UK and Iceland and Norway.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • 400th Anniversary of the Mayflower

    On Tuesday 17 November, Minister of State for Trade Policy, Greg Hands, delivered the following speech at the 400th anniversary commemorations of the Mayflower’s transatlantic voyage

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Liz Truss opening statement at International Trade Committee

    Secretary of State Liz Truss updates the International Trade Committee on the UK – Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Trade and Agriculture Commission put on statutory footing

    Liz Truss to extend Trade and Agriculture Commission and put it on statutory footing

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Chatham House speech: Liz Truss sets out vision for values-driven free trade

    International Trade Secretary Liz Truss delivers the keynote speech at Chatham House’s ‘Global Trade Live’ event setting out her vision for UK trade policy

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government