Trade Agreements: Australia

(asked on 12th May 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to the 23 April 2021 Joint Statement on UK-Australia trade talks, whether the UK and Australia have reached consensus on the UK’s market access offer on agri-food products.


Answered by
Greg Hands Portrait
Greg Hands
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
This question was answered on 17th May 2021

The UK and Australia continue to have discussions on market access, as both parties make progress with a view to reaching agreement in principle in June.

The Government’s aim is to reach far-reaching liberalisation of tariffs, ensuring that this is balanced and mutually beneficial for UK firms and consumers, whilst taking into account specific product sensitivities.

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