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Preferential treatment for services and service suppliers from least-developed countries

Information about the least-developed countries (LDCs) services waiver, the UK's role in the waiver and a timeline of significant events from 2005.

• From: Department for Business and Trade
• Published: 26 June 2025
• Last updated: 18 February 2026
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  1. 18 February 2026

     'UK notification under the least-developed countries (LDC) services waiver: explanatory note' added to page.

  2. 26 June 2025

     First published.

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The least-developed countries (LDC) services waiver

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UK notification under the least-developed countries (LDC) services waiver: explanatory note

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The least-developed countries (LDCs) services waiver (the waiver) is a World Trade Organization mechanism that allows members to offer preferential access to their services markets for LDCs.