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<p>Her Majesty’s Government is deeply committed to promoting the UK’s trade and business
ties with Israel, a vital element of the flourishing partnership between the two countries.
In 2019, the total value of trade between the UK and Israel was £4.7 billion, an increase
of 8.3% since 2018, and we want to promote even greater bilateral trade.</p><p>The
UK and Israel signed the Trade Continuity and Partnership Agreement in February 2019,
which keeps trade open following the UK’s exit from the EU. During a call between
the Prime Minister and Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, on 6 February 2020,
the two leaders agreed to continue to strengthen our bilateral relationship following
the UK’s departure from the EU, including in areas such as trade.</p><p>To that end
Department for International Trade officials are working with their Israeli counterparts
to explore options to host a future UK-Israel Trade and Investment conference in London
to identify new opportunities for trade and collaboration, especially around the financial
services and technology sectors.</p>
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