UK aims for tariff reductions in US trade deal
Britain plans to also negotiate agreements with Japan, Australia and New Zealand in its post-Brexit push
06 February 2020 - 14:51
London — Britain was seeking far-reaching reductions in tariffs from a trade deal with the US, trade minister Liz Truss said on Thursday, setting out the broad aims of a post-Brexit push to secure new free-trade agreements.
The UK planned to begin negotiating deals with the US, Japan, Australia and New Zealand in coming months alongside talks on an agreement over its future relationship with the EU...
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