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Written question asked by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative) on Monday, 25 March 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 27 March 2019. It was answered by George Hollingbery (Conservative) on Friday, 29 March 2019 on behalf of the Department for International Trade.

Trade Agreements: Caribbean

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to the CARIFORUM-UK Economic Partnership Agreement, what steps he is taken to increase trade links with those countries.

Original answer

The UK signed the CARIFORUM-UK Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) on Friday 22 March 2019 with nine CARIFORUM states. The remaining 5 states will sign as their domestic processes allow. This will provide continuity in our trading arrangements after the UK leaves the EU.

The UK is currently designing a package of funding to help businesses in the Caribbean to take full advantage of the market access granted by the EPA, recognising that even in the absence of tariffs, a number of barriers remain which may prevent firms from being able to export to the UK.

The answer was corrected by George Hollingbery (Conservative)

on Monday, 1 April 2019 on behalf of the Department for International Trade.

Corrected answer

The UK signed the CARIFORUM-UK Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) on Friday 22 March 2019 with nine CARIFORUM states. The remaining 54 states will sign as their domestic processes allow. This will provide continuity in our trading arrangements after the UK leaves the EU.

The UK is currently designing a package of funding to help businesses in the Caribbean to take full advantage of the market access granted by the EPA, recognising that even in the absence of tariffs, a number of barriers remain which may prevent firms from being able to export to the UK.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
236353
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Trade agreements Caribbean
Link
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