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Brexit. Trade Agreements with non EU Countries

A list of the trade agreements in place from 1 Jan 2021

4 Jan 2021

The UK has been working on trade agreements with non EU countries. The following are in effect, patially in effect or under discussion on or after 1 January 2021.

This is not a comprehensive list, for up to date information on the status of trade agreements please click here

Agreement Country Entry into effect mechanism (1) Total UK trade with countries, 2021 (£ million) (2)
Albania Albania Full ratification 200
Andean countries Colombia Full ratification 2,349 (total for Andean countries)
Andean countries Ecuador Full ratification 2,349 (total for Andean countries)
Andean countries Peru Full ratification 2,349 (total for Andean countries)
Canada Canada Full ratification 21,360
Cameroon Cameroon Full ratification 312
CARIFORUM trade bloc Antigua and Barbuda Provisional application 2,573 (total for CARIFORUM trade bloc)
CARIFORUM trade bloc Bahamas Provisional application 2,573 (total for CARIFORUM trade bloc)
CARIFORUM trade bloc Barbados Provisional application 2,573 (total for CARIFORUM trade bloc)
CARIFORUM trade bloc Belize Provisional application 2,573 (total for CARIFORUM trade bloc)
CARIFORUM trade bloc Dominica Provisional application 2,573 (total for CARIFORUM trade bloc)
CARIFORUM trade bloc Dominican Republic Provisional application 2,573 (total for CARIFORUM trade bloc)
CARIFORUM trade bloc Grenada Provisional application 2,573 (total for CARIFORUM trade bloc)
CARIFORUM trade bloc Guyana Provisional application 2,573 (total for CARIFORUM trade bloc)
CARIFORUM trade bloc Jamaica Provisional application 2,573 (total for CARIFORUM trade bloc)
CARIFORUM trade bloc St. Kitts and Nevis Provisional application 2,573 (total for CARIFORUM trade bloc)
CARIFORUM trade bloc Saint Lucia Provisional application 2,573 (total for CARIFORUM trade bloc)
CARIFORUM trade bloc St. Vincent and the Grenadines Provisional application 2,573 (total for CARIFORUM trade bloc)
CARIFORUM trade bloc Suriname Provisional application 2,573 (total for CARIFORUM trade bloc)
CARIFORUM trade bloc Trinidad and Tobago Provisional application 2,573 (total for CARIFORUM trade bloc)
Central America Costa Rica Full ratification 1,361 (total for Central America)
Central America El Salvador Full ratification 1,361 (total for Central America)
Central America Guatemala Full ratification 1,361 (total for Central America)
Central America Honduras Full ratification 1,361 (total for Central America)
Central America Nicaragua Full ratification 1,361 (total for Central America)
Central America Panama Full ratification 1,361 (total for Central America)
Chile Chile Full ratification 1,492
Côte d’Ivoire Côte d’Ivoire Full ratification 583
Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) trade bloc Mauritius Full ratification 1,382 (total for Eastern and Southern Africa trade bloc)
Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) trade bloc Seychelles Full ratification 1,382 (total for Eastern and Southern Africa trade bloc)
Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) trade bloc Zimbabwe Full ratification 1,382 (total for Eastern and Southern Africa trade bloc)
Egypt Egypt Full ratification 3,337
Faroe Islands Faroe Islands Full ratification 881
Georgia Georgia Full ratification 203
Ghana Ghana Provisional application 1,007
Iceland and Norway Iceland Provisional application 36,487 (total for Iceland and Norway)
Iceland and Norway Norway Provisional application 36,487 (total for Iceland and Norway)
Israel Israel Full ratification 4,999
Japan Japan Full ratification 23,085
Jordan Jordan Full ratification 653
Kenya (3) Kenya Full ratification 1,134
Kosovo Kosovo Full ratification 13
Lebanon Lebanon Full ratification 560
Liechtenstein Liechtenstein Full ratification 122
Mexico Mexico Full ratification 4,154
Moldova Moldova Provisional application 1,166
Morocco Morocco Provisional application 2,038
North Macedonia North Macedonia Provisional application 2,044
Pacific states Fiji Provisional application 285 (total for Pacific States)
Pacific states Papua New Guinea Provisional application 285 (total for Pacific States)
Pacific states Samoa Provisional application 285 (total for Pacific States)
Pacific states Solomon Islands Provisional application 285 (total for Pacific States)
Palestinian Authority Palestinian Authority Full ratification 31
Serbia Serbia Full ratification 655
Singapore Singapore Full ratification 16,678
South Korea South Korea Full ratification 14,649
Southern Africa Customs Union and Mozambique (SACUM) trade bloc Botswana Full ratification 13,094 (total for SACUM trade bloc)
Southern Africa Customs Union and Mozambique (SACUM) trade bloc Eswatini Full ratification 13,094 (total for SACUM trade bloc)
Southern Africa Customs Union and Mozambique (SACUM) trade bloc Lesotho Full ratification 13,094 (total for SACUM trade bloc)
Southern Africa Customs Union and Mozambique (SACUM) trade bloc Mozambique Full ratification 13,094 (total for SACUM trade bloc)
Southern Africa Customs Union and Mozambique (SACUM) trade bloc Namibia Full ratification 13,094 (total for SACUM trade bloc)
Southern Africa Customs Union and Mozambique (SACUM) trade bloc South Africa Full ratification 13,094 (total for SACUM trade bloc)
Switzerland Switzerland Full ratification 38,425
Tunisia Tunisia Full ratification 497
Turkey Turkey Provisional application 18,119
Ukraine Ukraine Full ratification 1,894
Vietnam Vietnam Provisional application 5,457

Trade agreements still in discussion

The following agreements are still under discussion with countries where trading agreements were in place before 1 January 2021.

Country or bloc Status of discussions
Algeria (1) Engagement ongoing, agreement is not yet in place. Trade takes place under the Generalised Scheme of Preferences for imports. UK exports will be subject to partner country national legislation.
Bosnia and Herzegovina (1) Engagement ongoing, agreement is not yet in place. Trade takes place under WTO terms for imports. UK exports will be subject to partner country national legislation.
Greenland Engagement ongoing, agreement is not yet in place. Trade takes place under WTO terms for imports. UK exports are subject to Greenland’s national legislation.
Montenegro Engagement ongoing, agreement is not yet in place. Trade takes place under WTO terms.

Reference: Department for International Trade.

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