UK Publishes Guidance on Trade Agreements in Effect After No-Deal Brexit

The United Kingdom Department for International Trade published guidance Aug. 15 detailing the status of trade agreements that may take effect if it leaves the European Union without a transition deal on Oct. 31. The guidance details trade continuation agreements the U.K. has signed with various countries that will take effect upon a no-deal Brexit, as well as the status of current negotiations for agreements that have not yet been concluded. The guidance will be updated “if anything changes, including if a deal is agreed,” the UKDIT said.