Articles tagged under: United Kingdom
The U.S. and United Kingdom Start Preliminary Trade Talks Today
Published March 21, 2022
The United States and the United Kingdom are expected to begin preliminary talks about a trade and investment agreement this week. U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and her U.K counterpart are scheduled to meet in Baltimore, Maryland today and tomorrow…UK-Australia Ink Trade Deal
Published December 17, 2021
The United Kingdom and Australia have signed a free trade deal that will eliminate tariffs and open up new markets for farmers. The value of this trade deal is estimated to have the U.S. equivalent of $13.3 billion. This agreement…MN Soybean Growers Ask USTR to Address Five Trade Barriers
Published November 7, 2021
The Minnesota Soybean Growers Association would like the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to address at least five non-tariff trade barriers for agriculture in the next year. MSGA Executive Director Joe Smentek says there are issues with GMO tolerance…U.S. Trade Representative Tai Meets with Key Trade Leaders
Published March 24, 2021
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai is meeting virtually with trade leaders in her first week on the job. On Tuesday, Tai met with Japan’s Foreign Minister to discuss China’s unfair trade practices and shared interests. On Monday, Tai met with…McKinney Talks Trade Agreements with MN Farm Bureau
Published October 30, 2020
The progress of the phase one trade deal between the U.S. and China was part of the discussion as USDA Under Secretary Ted McKinney met with Minnesota Farm Bureau members on Thursday. "We'll know more on February 1, because then…UK-EU Skirmish Over Trade
Published September 7, 2020
The United Kingdom wants to finalize a trade agreement with the European Union by mid-October or it will blow up portions of Brexit. Britain left the EU at the end of January, but a status-quo transition on trade is in…US-UK Trade Deal Possible
Published January 27, 2020
The United Kingdom will formally leave the European Union at the end of this week. That opens up the opportunity for a trade deal between the UK and the United States. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is scheduled to visit…New Resident at 10 Downing Street
Published July 29, 2019
Britain's new prime minister, Boris Johnson, is on the job. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association director of international trade and market access Kent Bacus says the new UK leadership supports a free market economy. "They are one of the top ten…