International trade Archives

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Brexit Unknowns (update)

Wednesday, 26 September, 2018

What do we still not know about the Brexit process or the withdrawal agreement with the EU that is currently being negotiated? This paper looks at some of the main unknowns.
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Does the UK have an independent sanctions policy?

Wednesday, 19 September, 2018

Here we look at existing sanctioning powers available to the UK, and consider how Brexit will change sanctions policy.
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Does the UK have an independent sanctions policy?

Wednesday, 19 September, 2018

Here we look at existing sanctioning powers available to the UK, and consider how Brexit will change sanctions policy.
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The Brexit White Paper on future relations and alternative proposals

Tuesday, 28 August, 2018

The Government published its White Paper on future relations between the UK and the EU on 12 July. It envisages a 'common rulebook' to facilitate 'frictionless' trade, and among other things, UK cooperation in security matters, a commitment to maintain high environmental, data and consumer protection standards, UK participation in some EU agencies and solutions to the Irish border issues - all underpinned by a new governance structure that will pay "due regard" to the EU Court. Would the White Paper proposals work and do they respect both UK sovereignty and the indivisibility of the EU Single Market? David Davis's 'alternative' white paper proposes a somewhat different future relationship. This paper looks at proposals in both documents.
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UK trade in 2017

Monday, 06 August, 2018

The EU was UK’s largest trading partner in 2017, accounting for 44% of UK exports of goods and services and 53% of UK imports.
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Brexit: Customs and Regulatory Arrangements

Friday, 13 July, 2018

This paper considers the proposals the UK Government has made to satisfy the simultaneous objectives to leave the EU Customs Union, but have a cooperative ‘customs arrangement’ following Brexit; and to leave the Single Market, but maintain trade that is ‘as frictionless as possible’ following Brexit. These proposals have to navigate the EU’s ‘red lines’, primarily the ones that preclude sectoral agreements (or ‘cherry-picking’), and that guarantee an invisible land border between Northern Ireland and Ireland.
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Nigeria: July 2018 update

Tuesday, 10 July, 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari is now into the final year of his four-year term as president of Nigeria. Presidential and parliamentary elections must be held in 2019. Despite concerns in many quarters about his health, Buhari is standing again.
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The Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Bill

Friday, 06 July, 2018

This briefing paper has been prepared in advance of the debate in the House Commons on Monday 16 July on the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Bill - sometimes referred to as the Customs Bill.
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The Trade Bill

Monday, 02 July, 2018

This paper on the Trade Bill has been updated to take account of the Committee Stage.
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Debate Pack

UK-Israel trade

Friday, 29 June, 2018

On 3 July 2018, there will be a Westminster Hall debate on UK-Israel trade, sponsored by Chris Green MP, starting at 2:30pm.
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Research Briefing

The new Italian Government

Friday, 29 June, 2018

A new populist Italian government took office at the beginning of June 2018. International attention has focused on the government's refusal to allow migrant rescue boats to dock in Italy, and the combative approach of the new Interior Minister Matteo Salvini. The governing parties have been critical of the EU, and of the impact of the euro in particular, and the government has demanded a new approach from the EU on asylum and migration policy.
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The Ivory Bill

Thursday, 28 June, 2018

This Commons Briefing Paper on the Ivory Bill covers the Government proposal to ban the commercial use of elephant ivory, with some exceptions. It also include background information on the ivory trade, its impact on wild elephant populations and international efforts to address this. The Bill has its Report Stage in the House of Commons on 4 July 2018.
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EU – Japan Economic Partnership Agreement

Friday, 15 June, 2018

This note has been prepared for the debate on 26 June 2018 in the House of Commons on the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement
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European Union (Withdrawal) Bill 2017-19: Commons consideration of Lords amendments

Tuesday, 05 June, 2018

The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill has completed its passage through the House of Lords and is now awaiting Commons consideration of Lords amendments. This paper summarises amendments to the Bill during its passage through Parliament and provides information about procedures for Commons consideration of Lords amendments.
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Businesses that trade with non-EU countries, by constituency

Wednesday, 02 May, 2018

Download this spreadsheet to see a list of businesses in your constituency that trade with non-EU countries, and the products they trade in.

Total results (page 13 of 19)