LONDON (UK) – Britain’s trade talks with Australia are advancing well, Trade Minister Liz Truss said on Sunday. He was speaking after the recent round of negotiations and as both sides made initial offers on goods market access.
Britain wants to strike new deals around the world, using the freedom it possesses from collective EU trade policy.
Truss said in a statement, “We’ve exchanged initial tariff offers and held detailed technical discussions on areas such as investment, professional business services and financial services.”
Britain is also pursuing bilateral deals with other major partners including the United States and New Zealand, and initial deals with Canada and Japan have been completed.
Truss said, “We want to carry this momentum into the next stage of negotiations and ultimately forge deeper links with a nation that shares our values of democracy, free enterprise, and human rights.”