The UK's trade negotiations with the US
Documents relating to the UK’s trade negotiations with the United States of America (US).
The UK is seeking a free trade agreement (FTA) with the US. This page lists the documents that cover all aspects of our trade negotiations with the US.
US Section 301 Tariffs July 2026
On 24 July 2026, the previous US global 10% tariffs expired and were replaced by a new set of tariffs ranging from 10% to 12.5% for 60 trading partners. The UK is currently subject to an additional 10% tariff rate. For further details of these tariffs, see the US Federal Register.
These tariffs are separate to sector-focused tariffs (for example on cars, steel and aluminium and pharmaceutical products).
As part of this announcement, the US exempted UK-produced whisky and some medtech exports from tariffs. These goods currently face no additional tariffs.
The UK was the first country to secure a trade deal with the US, and we currently have the same rate or better than the EU on over £40 billion of US goods imports from the UK in 2024 (around 90% of total).
The EU has lower tariffs than the UK on goods which account for around 10% of US goods imports from the UK – worth over £5 billion.
Sources and notes
The tariff information set out on this page represents Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) analysis of US tariffs on goods from the UK and EU as of 24 July 2026 using World Trade Organization tariff and trade data. US imports from the UK in 2024 reported by the US International Trade Commission (imports for consumption) are summed for tariff lines where the UK faces the same tariff or better than the EU, or where the EU has a better tariff, and converted to GBP (£) using the Bank of England annual average spot exchange rate. The last calendar year before tariff changes was 2024.
The UK's aims and objectives in US trade negotiations
Public engagement on trade with the US
News
UK-US trade negotiation process
UK-US Trade and Investment Working Group
Updates to this page
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Details of the new tariff regime announced by the US after Section 301 July 2026 investigation added to the page.
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'US-UK Economic Prosperity Deal (EPD)' added to collection. 'Request for input on potential UK measures in response to US tariffs' added to collection. Press release 'Landmark economic deal with United States saves thousands of jobs for British car makers and steel industry' added to collection.
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Added an exchange of letters between representatives of the UK and US governments on the handling of information during trade negotiations.
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First published.