UK and New Zealand Finish 5th Round of FTA Talks

The United Kingdom and New Zealand wrapped up the fifth round of negotiations on a free trade agreement, the U.K.'s Department for International Trade said in a June 30 news release. Steps were made toward a deal on government procurement, a dispute settlement mechanism, transparency levers and gender equality in trade, the release said. Progress was made toward improving procurement access for small and medium-sized enterprises and supply chain integrity, it said. Negotiations were held June 16-18.