NFU Cymru’s monthly EU Exit & International Trade Update draws together all the latest political developments, the implications for NFU Cymru members, and the work NFU Cymru is doing on members' behalf.
In this edition:
International trade negotiations
- UK-Australia trade talks
- Queen’s Speech 2021
- UK-New Zealand trade negotiations enter fifth round
- UK-EU relationship remains strained
- UK and US announce five-year suspension of Boeing/Airbus tariffs
- UK-India trade consultation launched
- UK-Canada and UK-Mexico agreements consultation launched
- Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein deal struck
- CPTPP nations agree to negotiate with UK
- UK-Vietnam free trade agreement entered into force
- Article 28 negotiations continue at the World Trade Organisation
Key developments - UK
- Expressions of interest invited for Trade and Agriculture Commission
- NFU win for the new UK duty suspensions scheme
- Customs declarations now required for all imports and exports
NFU Cymru activity
- NFU efforts to secure a balanced and fair deal with Australia
- NFU joins coalition of agri-food traders to reduce friction with EU
- Inspection charges for high priority plants
- NFU gives evidence to the International Agreements Committee on CPTPP