“He said negotiations around a free trade deal were progressing and that he would only agree to an approach which worked for the whole of the UK,” notes a Downing Street readout of the Cabinet meeting. Ahead of the much-awaited G20 Summit, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak underscored that the free trade agreement (FTA) talks … Read more
The British government said Tuesday it will delay introducing post-Brexit border controls on food and fresh produce from the European Union, postponing the start date to January 2024. The British government said Tuesday it will delay introducing post-Brexit border controls on food and fresh produce from the European Union, postponing the start date to January … Read more
UK Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch launched a new “Alive with Opportunity” campaign on Thursday to help double trade with India by 2030, with a series of targeted trade missions for UK firms in high growth sectors. UK Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch launched a new “Alive with Opportunity” campaign on Thursday to … Read more
British High Commissioner-designate Ailsa Terry begins her role in Kuala Lumpur, focusing on enhancing UK-Malaysia ties, trade partnerships and climate cooperation through CPTPP. The British High Commissioner-designate to Malaysia, HE Ailsa Terry CMG, has officially commenced her new role at the British High Commission in Kuala Lumpur, marking a significant milestone in the ever-growing relationship … Read more
Commerce ministry officials said the UK will continue providing Bangladesh with different facilities under the Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) for three years as a transition period after LDC graduation in 2026. After graduating from the Least Developed Country (LDC) status, Bangladesh will get duty-free export facilities for 92% of tariff line products, including ready-made … Read more
As India and the UK are close to concluding negotiations for a proposed free trade agreement (FTA), chief negotiators of both countries will hold the 12th round of talks from August 7 here, an official said. Both sides are looking at concluding the talks before the end of the year. The main issues which could … Read more
Brexit has been an “economic disaster” for trade and investment ties between the United Kingdom and Germany, leading to a fall in German direct investment and seeing the UK decline in importance as a trading partner, German economists said. Britain voted on June 23, 2016, to exit the European Union and it left the EU’s … Read more
The United Kingdom and Taiwan are set to reinforce their long-standing trade and investment relationship as they prepare to host the 26th annual UK-Taiwan Trade Talks. This significant event comes in the wake of a burgeoning trade partnership, with bilateral trade between the two nations reaching an impressive £8.6 billion in 2022. As both countries … Read more
In a little more than three decades, diplomatic relations between Kazakhstan and the United Kingdom (U.K.) have emerged as one of the brightest examples of productive cooperation, expanding into a strategic partnership with a soon-to-be signed Agreement on Strategic Partnership and Cooperation. In its latest analytical piece, Kazinform presents an overview and prospect of the … Read more
Indian sources said the two countries were struggling to make progress in free-trade talks due to differences on some key tariff lines Talks for a free-trade agreement between Britain and India are at a critical stage, and the Indian commerce minister’s visit to London this week has helped to overcome obstacles, the Indian government said … Read more