Background:
On October 16, 2018, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) notified Congress that the Trump administration intends to enter into negotiations for a trade agreement with the United Kingdom This notification is part of the Trade Promotion Authority process, which requires ongoing consultations with Congress. You can view the notification here.
Status:
The USTR published in the November 16 Federal Register a request for comments on the negotiating objectives for a U.S.-UK Trade Agreement.To date, the U.S. is poised to engage in talks once the UK has left the EU.
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On February 28, 2019, USTR released the U.S.-UK Negotiating Objectives, which can be found here.
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On February 27, 2020, the U.K. published their U.S. trade negotiating objectives, which can be found here.
MEMA Staff Contacts: Ann Wilson and Leigh Merino
