The British government has been challenged to translate its free trade rhetoric into action by boosting market access opportunities for New Zealand exporters as part of the free trade deal currently under negotiation between the two sides.
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Tariff challenges ahead for UK as London formally applies to join CPTPP
After months of hints and signals, the UK formally announced on Monday (1 February) that it is applying to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement on Trans-Pacific Partnership. In a move which rather redefines the concept of a ‘regional’ free trade agreement, Britain is aiming to be the first newly-acceding …
Week in London: Vaccine export row, Scottish trade plans, UK CPTPP bid
UPDATED on Friday 29 January 2021. It’s a rocky week in EU-UK trade. And more on the UK CPTPP bid as well as Scottish trade policy aspirations.
UK, Mexico roll over EU trade deal – new bilateral FTA talks next year
The United Kingdom has secured its biggest outstanding prize in terms of post-Brexit rollover agreements, in the form of a continuity trade agreement with Mexico. Map: Status of UK trade continuity agreement agenda What the Mexico deal secures The agreement, announced on Tuesday (15 December), ensures that the UK will …
Week in London: UK Singapore digital agreement, Vietnam, trade and internal market bills
With cross-Channel negotiations at a make-or-break moment, the UK has been busy finalising its trade continuity agenda with trading partners outside the EU as well as legislation that will form the basis of its future trade policy. UK eyes digital agreement with Singapore as EU FTA rolled over The UK …
Week in London: EU-UK, UK-US, CPTPP accession, Down Under, agriculture
EU-UK – Still no breakthrough With just 56 days to go until the UK’s post-Brexit transition period comes to an end, Britain and the EU remain far apart on all the key issues in the negotiations on the future EU-UK relationship. Two weeks of virtually non-stop negotiations came to a …
UK holds first pre-accession meeting with CPTPP officials
The United Kingdom has held its first formal meeting with the eleven members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, in a signal that London’s Pacific-oriented post-Brexit trade strategy is gradually taking shape.
