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UK-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Trade Deal

Guidance, explainers and other documents to help you understand the Free Trade Agreement between the UK and the Gulf Cooperation Council.

• From: Department for Business and Trade
• Published: 20 May 2026

The UK has concluded a trade deal with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on 20 May 2026. Negotiations were launched on 22 June 2022.

Explainers

Guidance to help you understand the UK-GCC trade agreement.

• UK-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) trade deal: conclusion summary
  • 20 May 2026
  • Policy paper
• UK-Gulf Cooperation Council Free Trade Agreement: technical note
  • 20 May 2026
  • Guidance

Negotiating the trade agreement

Learn about how our negotiations with the GCC progressed.

• Trade Update: UK-Gulf Cooperation Council FTA negotiations
  • 19 February 2024
  • News story
• Trade Update: UK-Gulf Cooperation Council FTA
  • 22 November 2023
  • News story
• Trade Update: UK-Gulf Cooperation Council FTA
  • 1 August 2023
  • News story
• Trade Update: UK-Gulf Cooperation Council FTA
  • 22 March 2023
  • News story
• UK - Gulf Cooperation Council trade negotiations update: December 2022
  • 20 December 2022
  • News story
• Gulf Cooperation Council trade negotiations update
  • 13 October 2022
  • News story
• UK launches ambitious trade deal with Gulf nations
  • 23 June 2022
  • Press release
• UK prepares for trade deal with Gulf Cooperation Council
  • 8 October 2021
  • Press release

Public engagement

Our call for input and subsequent approach.

• UK approach to negotiating a free trade agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
  • 22 June 2022
  • Policy paper
• Trade with the Gulf Cooperation Council: call for input
  • 22 June 2022
  • Consultation outcome

Published 20 May 2026