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International Trade Secretary, Liz Truss and Australian Trade Minister, Simon Birmingham

Press release

UK & Australia commit to rapid and ambitious free trade agreement

The UK and Australia will today (Wednesday 18 September) agree to begin trade negotiations as soon as possible after the UK leaves the EU on 31 October.

International Trade Secretary Liz Truss and New Zealand Trade Minister David Parker

Press release

UK International Trade Secretary visits New Zealand, Australia and Japan

Liz Truss will meet her counterparts, senior government figures and businesses in each country to ensure trade negotiations can begin rapidly.

flightpath

Press release

UK agreed trade continuity with six African nations

The UK initials Economic Partnership Agreement with the Southern African Customs Union and Mozambique.

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Speech

International Trade Dinner speech

Speech by the International Trade Secretary at the International Trade Dinner 2019.

Freeport Advisory Panel

Press release

Liz Truss hosts first meeting of the Freeports Advisory Panel

The first meeting of the Freeports Advisory Panel was held in London yesterday.

Liverpool car exporter

News story

£20 million export win for Liverpool supercar manufacturer

Liverpool-based supercar manufacturer Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) secures new export wins to Hong Kong and the United States.

Latest from the Department for International Trade

  1. Trade with Japan
    • Open consultation
  2. UK trade agreements with non-EU countries in a no-deal Brexit
    • Detailed guide
  3. UK trade agreement continuity: statistics and analysis
    • Official statistics

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What the Department for International Trade does

We secure UK and global prosperity by promoting and financing international trade and investment, and championing free trade.

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Services

  1. Get your business ready to import from the EU to the UK after Brexit
  2. Get your business ready to export from the UK to the EU after Brexit
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Guidance and regulation

  1. Check temporary rates of customs duty (tariffs) on imports after a no-deal Brexit
    • Detailed guide
  2. UK trade agreements with non-EU countries in a no-deal Brexit
    • Detailed guide
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News and communications

  1. UK and Lebanon sign trade continuity agreement
    • Press release
  2. UK & Australia commit to rapid and ambitious free trade agreement
    • Press release
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Research and statistics

  1. UK trade agreement continuity: statistics and analysis
    • Official statistics
  2. great.gov.uk performance dashboard
    • Official statistics
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Policy papers and consultations

  1. Trade with Japan
    • Open consultation
  2. 5-year plan promoting the UK’s world class global maritime offer
    • Policy paper
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Transparency and freedom of information releases

  1. DIT: spending over £500, May 2019
    • Transparency
  2. DIT: spending over £25,000, June 2019
    • Transparency
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Our ministers

Elizabeth Truss MP

The Rt Hon

Elizabeth Truss MP
Conor Burns MP
Conor Burns MP
Graham Stuart MP
Graham Stuart MP
Victoria Atkins MP
Victoria Atkins MP
Baroness Williams of Trafford
Baroness Williams of Trafford

Our management

Antonia Romeo
Antonia Romeo
Permanent Secretary
Crawford Falconer
Second Permanent Secretary and Chief Trade Negotiation Adviser
John Alty
Director General, Trade Policy
John Mahon
Director General, Exports
Mark Slaughter
Director General, Investment
Louis Taylor
Chief Executive, UK Export Finance
Catherine Vaughan
Director General and Chief Operating Officer
Simon Walker
Lead non-executive board member
Julie Currie
Non-executive board member
Noel Harwerth
Non-executive board member
Sir Stephen O’Brien
Non-executive board member

Contact DIT

General enquiries from UK-based businesses

Contact Form: General enquiries from UK-based businesses

Ask general questions about trade and investment.

Brexit enquiries from UK-based businesses

Contact Form: Brexit enquiries from UK-based businesses

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International trade advisers in your area

Contact Form: International trade advisers in your area

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Enquiries from overseas businesses

Contact Form: Enquiries from overseas businesses

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Department for International Trade

King Charles Street
Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AH
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 (0) 20 7215 5000

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