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<p>In the event of the UK leaving the EU with a negotiated agreement, the UK and EU
have agreed that existing international agreements would apply as they do today for
the duration of the implementation period.</p><p> </p><p>Nevertheless, we have been
working with our trading partners to have bilateral agreements ready in place for
when we need them, whether that is after an Implementation Period or for a potential
No Deal. We have signed or agreed in principle agreements with 32 countries. Total
trade in 2018 between the UK and these countries accounted for 63% of the UK’s trade
with all the countries with which the UK is seeking continuity in the event of a potential
No Deal.<sup>1</sup> That has moved from 28% since March. A regularly updated list
of agreements signed is available on GOV.UK and alongside a list of remaining agreements.</p><p><a
href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/existing-trade-agreements-if-the-uk-leaves-the-eu-without-a-deal/existing-trade-agreements-if-the-uk-leaves-the-eu-without-a-deal"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/existing-trade-agreements-if-the-uk-leaves-the-eu-without-a-deal/existing-trade-agreements-if-the-uk-leaves-the-eu-without-a-deal</a></p><p>
</p><p><sup>1</sup> The figures quoted above are based on total goods and services
trade (imports and exports) with the UK, according to the most recent data (ONS, 2018).
They cover 65 countries that are party to 35 agreements. These are the countries covered
by existing EU agreements in force in 2018. This excludes Turkey, Andorra, San Marino
which are part of customs unions with the EU, and Japan, as the Economic Partnership
Agreement only came into force on 1<sup>st</sup> February 2019.</p>
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