News and analysis on trade policy in Europe
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
The United States has agreed to temporarily suspend its 25% tariffs on exports of premium UK goods, in the interests of “de-escalating” the Airbus/Boeing subsidy issue. The move will be seen as a significant commercial and political victory for London, even though the punitive tariffs have been lifted only for …
Incoming USTR Katherine Tai signals review of UK-US FTA negotiations The chances of an early deal on a free trade agreement between the UK and the United States – which were never high – have receded further following the promise of a review of the dossier by incoming US Trade …
The arrival of the new incumbent in the White House marks a reversion to ‘business as usual’ in a complicated trade relationship with multiple pressure points, but one which remains economically important to the US, and even more so to the UK.
This is an exceptional second edition of our Week in London column – focused on domestic trade issues and UK talks with everyone else except the EU….
The United Kingdom is to suspend the imposition of punitive import tariffs on a wide range of imports from the US – in the hope that Washington will be persuaded to reciprocate by lifting its own punitive tariffs on British exports. The tariffs, which only entered into force last month, …
The United Kingdom and the United States should conclude negotiations on a new free trade agreement within the next six months – or they may never be concluded at all.
By Iana Dreyer and Chris Horseman. Key trade policy developments in the EU and Britain to watch out for in the coming week. A special status report on the EU-UK negotiations will be released separately.
United States and British trade negotiators are actively preparing the groundwork for a bilateral trade agreement and holding a round of talks this week. But political challenges are mounting in the area of tariffs on spirits, food standards, digital taxation and, last but not least, Northern Ireland.
The United Kingdom and Japan are set to miss their aim to tie up a trade deal between the two sides by the end of August, amid the disruption of a Japanese prime ministerial resignation – and continuing rows about cheese tariffs. Japanese foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi had scheduled a …
Chris Horseman contributed to this article. Fight over parliamentary scrutiny of trade policies The UK’s new draft Trade Bill completed its passage through the House of Commons this week, with the government’s proposed text being adopted without any significant changes. Proposed amendments to give members of parliament greater powers to …
