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Minister for Exports Lord Offord will visit Latin America and the Caribbean where he will fly the flag for British businesses looking to sell their products in markets round the world.

• Updated: 5 April 2024

Nick Whittingham, British Ambassador to Guatemala, highlighted the opportunities arising from the new government’s economic plans at a briefing in the Guatemalan Central Bank.

• Updated: 9 February 2024

The government is committing £500,000 to help UK professionals such as architects, auditors and accountants export their services around the world 

• Updated: 24 January 2024

The Prime Minister has today made three appointments to his Trade Envoy programme. 

• Updated: 13 December 2023

The TRA will reconsider its recommendation to impose a countervailing duty of 4.02%, following an application from Milenyum Metal.

• Updated: 8 December 2023

In its initial findings the TRA recommends maintaining anti-dumping duties for another five years to continue protecting the UK’s cast iron articles industry.

• Updated: 30 November 2023

The UK’s agri-food attachés were welcomed to 10 Downing Street this morning, marking the start of a week meeting ministers and the nation’s food producers

• Updated: 20 November 2023

British cooked poultry meat will soon reach Japanese tables thanks to a new market access deal that will benefit UK farmers, meat processers and exporters.

• Updated: 27 October 2023

First Working Group meeting under the UK – Oklahoma trade MoU takes place in Oklahoma City, OK

• Updated: 25 October 2023

International Trade Minister kicks off a multi-state visit to Peru and Colombia to meet counterparts and push forward action to resolve trade barriers.

• Updated: 9 October 2023

The Department for Business and Trade has appointed Martin Kent as His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner (HMTC) for Asia Pacific

• Updated: 18 September 2023

Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch signs UK-Italy export and investment partnership boosting UK exports, help create jobs, increase wages and grow the economy.

• Updated: 11 September 2023

The UK government confirms it will be reviewing its Energy Charter Treaty membership, and considering withdrawal if vital modernisation is not agreed.

• Updated: 1 September 2023

Trade Minister Nigel Huddleston visits Southeast Asia to strengthen trade ties with UK.

• Updated: 18 August 2023

The Minister for International Trade welcomed the Governor of Illinois to announce the intent to pursue a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the UK and Illinois

• Updated: 18 July 2023

The UK and the Republic of Türkiye confirm their intention to begin talks towards a revised and comprehensive Free Trade Agreement.

• Updated: 18 July 2023

The UK and Turkey agree to start talks on a new, modernised free trade deal.

• Updated: 18 July 2023

Minister for International Trade Nigel Huddleston welcomed the First Lady of Texas Cecilia Abbott and other key officials to celebrate the enduring partnership between the UK and Texas and discuss ways to bolster their stron…

• Updated: 12 July 2023

The TRA has initiated a scope review regarding countervailing measures on continuous filament glass fibre products imported to the UK from Egypt.

• Updated: 7 July 2023

The UK's landmark scheme to boost trade with developing countries starts today.

• Updated: 19 June 2023