Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions she has had with her Rwandan counterpart on a bilateral trade deal.
The Taxation (Cross-Border Trade) Act enables the UK to put in place a UK trade preferences scheme for developing countries. This will grant duty-free quota-free access to UK markets for Least Developed Countries, including Rwanda.
The UK looks forward to discussing the possibility of a trade agreement in East Africa with Rwandan partners in the near future.