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Written question asked by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative) on Monday, 28 January 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 30 January 2019. It was answered by George Hollingbery (Conservative) on Monday, 4 February 2019 on behalf of the Department for International Trade.

Trade Agreements: USA

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on a future trade deal with the US of maintaining the (a) common rulebook and (b) common external tariff with the EU after the UK leaves the EU.

Answer

“Negotiating a free trade deal with the US is a high priority for the Government after we have left the EU. Under the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration the UK would have scope to negotiate an ambitious agreement with the US. We would have an independent trade policy covering goods and services and we would be able to set our own tariffs.

The Government has committed to publishing a scoping assessment prior to launching negotiations – presenting the potential economic impacts of a trade deal with the US.”

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
213270
Session
2017-19
Subjects
EU law Trade agreements USA Common customs tariffs Brexit
Link
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