Department for Business and Trade<p>We already have a strong trading relationship with the United States worth £279 billion in 2022, and we are working to further improve the trading landscape and open market access. Over the past year we’ve removed US tariffs on UK steel and aluminium and removed the US ban on UK lamb. We’ve also been working closely on shared priorities identified at the 2022 UK-US Trade Dialogues – including digital trade and support for SMEs.</p>Mid WorcestershireNigel Huddleston2023-05-09false2023-05-09T16:29:46.343Z214Business and TradeBusiness and Trade2023-04-27Overseas Trade: USA1House of CommonsTo ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent progress her Department has made on establishing tariff-free trade with the USA.falseWarrington NorthCharlotte Nichols183210Department for Business and Trade<p>My honourable friend is right to raise opportunities to boost trade at the state level. Just last week, I signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Oklahoma, our fourth with an individual US state, which provides a framework to promote British business and tackle barriers to trade.</p><p>We are also supporting professional bodies and regulators to remove barriers at the state level, including through recognition of professional qualifications. Last week, I attended the launch of an architecture Mutual Recognition Agreement between British and American regulators which we estimate could increase UK services exports to the US by £40 million per annum.</p>Mid WorcestershireNigel Huddleston2023-04-24false2023-04-24T14:20:26.8Z214Business and TradeBusiness and Trade2023-04-14Overseas Trade: USA1House of CommonsTo ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions she has had with her US counterpart on reducing market barriers for UK firms to trade at the state level in the United States.falseWokingMr Jonathan Lord180742Department for International Trade<p>The Secretary of State had a bilateral discussion with the United States Trade Representative at the World Economic Forum in Davos on 18<sup>th</sup> January 2023.</p><p> </p><p>This was their second bilateral discussion since the Secretary of State’s appointment in September 2022.</p>Chelsea and FulhamGreg Hands2023-01-27127829false2023-01-27T11:49:02.167Z202International TradeInternational Trade2023-01-19Overseas Trade: USA1House of CommonsTo ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many times she has met with the United States Trade Representative since September 2022.falseTorfaenNick Thomas-Symonds127830Department for International Trade<p>I have met with Governors and stakeholders from states across the US, including during a visit between 5 and 15 December 2021 and a virtual US visit at the beginning of February. Through these engagements I have been met with great interest in doing more with the UK.</p><p> </p><p>We are exploring mechanisms for deepening our trade and cooperation with states including through Memoranda of Understanding. We are also engaging with professional bodies and regulators across the US to explore where we can reduce barriers, including through recognition of professional qualifications.</p><p> </p><p>This will help deliver value to business and supporting our areas of shared interest, such as through levelling up and strengthening our existing ties.</p>Portsmouth NorthPenny Mordaunt2022-04-05false2022-04-05T16:33:09.907Z202International TradeInternational Trade2022-03-28Overseas Trade: USA1House of CommonsTo ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions she has had with her US counterpart on reducing market barriers at state level in the US for the purpose of increasing trade with that country.falseStockton SouthMatt Vickers148422Department for International Trade<p>The Department is planning to launch a consultation on the rebalancing measures the UK is taking in response to the US unjustified tariffs on steel, aluminium and derivatives later this year.</p>Chelsea and FulhamGreg Hands2021-03-09false2021-03-09T15:47:17.843Z202International TradeInternational Trade2021-03-03Overseas Trade: USA1House of CommonsTo ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, when she plans to announce the launch of a consultation on the 232 rebalancing tariffs applied to US products.falseWest DunbartonshireMartin Docherty-Hughes162626Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy<p>International postage rates are agreed through the Universal Postal Union (UPU), a specialised body of the United Nations. The postal operator that sends an item to another country remunerates the destination postal operator for processing and delivering the item. The costs the receiving postal operator can claim are agreed on a multilateral basis.</p><p> </p><p>In September 2019, the UPU agreed to reform the remuneration rates to reflect the true cost of delivery. Member countries unanimously agreed on a proposal that committed most members to pay the same rates for bulky letters and small packets, effective from January 2020. In addition, countries meeting certain conditions, would be able to self-declare their rates from 1 July 2020. The US is the only country that currently meets these conditions.</p><p> </p><p>In the negotiations on the reforms to the remuneration rates, the UK sought to minimise the impact on our citizens and businesses, ensure the continued flow of trade and maintain the integrity of the international postal system.</p>Sutton and CheamPaul Scully2021-01-25140006140007140008false2021-01-25T16:07:52.017Z201Business, Energy and Industrial StrategyBusiness, Energy and Industrial Strategy2021-01-19Overseas Trade: USA1House of CommonsTo ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with his US counterpart on that country's recently increased self-determined postage rates for UK exporters.falseIslington South and FinsburyEmily Thornberry140005Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy<p>International postage rates are agreed through the Universal Postal Union (UPU), a specialised body of the United Nations. The postal operator that sends an item to another country remunerates the destination postal operator for processing and delivering the item. The costs the receiving postal operator can claim are agreed on a multilateral basis.</p><p> </p><p>In September 2019, the UPU agreed to reform the remuneration rates to reflect the true cost of delivery. Member countries unanimously agreed on a proposal that committed most members to pay the same rates for bulky letters and small packets, effective from January 2020. In addition, countries meeting certain conditions, would be able to self-declare their rates from 1 July 2020. The US is the only country that currently meets these conditions.</p><p> </p><p>In the negotiations on the reforms to the remuneration rates, the UK sought to minimise the impact on our citizens and businesses, ensure the continued flow of trade and maintain the integrity of the international postal system.</p>Sutton and CheamPaul Scully2021-01-25140005140007140008false2021-01-25T16:07:52.063Z201Business, Energy and Industrial StrategyBusiness, Energy and Industrial Strategy2021-01-19Overseas Trade: USA1House of CommonsTo ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate his Department has made of the effect of the increased postal rates to the US on the profitability of UK SME exporters.falseIslington South and FinsburyEmily Thornberry140006Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy<p>International postage rates are agreed through the Universal Postal Union (UPU), a specialised body of the United Nations. The postal operator that sends an item to another country remunerates the destination postal operator for processing and delivering the item. The costs the receiving postal operator can claim are agreed on a multilateral basis.</p><p> </p><p>In September 2019, the UPU agreed to reform the remuneration rates to reflect the true cost of delivery. Member countries unanimously agreed on a proposal that committed most members to pay the same rates for bulky letters and small packets, effective from January 2020. In addition, countries meeting certain conditions, would be able to self-declare their rates from 1 July 2020. The US is the only country that currently meets these conditions.</p><p> </p><p>In the negotiations on the reforms to the remuneration rates, the UK sought to minimise the impact on our citizens and businesses, ensure the continued flow of trade and maintain the integrity of the international postal system.</p>Sutton and CheamPaul Scully2021-01-25140005140006140008false2021-01-25T16:07:52.117Z201Business, Energy and Industrial StrategyBusiness, Energy and Industrial Strategy2021-01-19Overseas Trade: USA1House of CommonsTo ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate his Department has made of the effect of the proposed five-year increase in postal rates to the US on the profitability of UK SME exporters.falseIslington South and FinsburyEmily Thornberry140007Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport<p>The Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has not sought exemptions from the US Office of Foreign Assets Control regime.</p><p> </p>GosportCaroline Dinenage2020-09-30false2020-09-30T11:11:38.7Z10Digital, Culture, Media and SportDigital, Culture, Media and Sport2020-09-15Overseas Trade: USA1House of CommonsTo ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport what exemptions the Government has sought from the US Office of Foreign Assets Control regulation in order to ensure that UK companies are guaranteed access to their own products.falseCambridgeDaniel Zeichner90151Department for International Trade<p>The US is our largest single trade partner, worth £199.5bn over the past 12 months. UK-US trade has grown by 33% over the last four years, compared to 22% for UK-EU trade. Last month the Trade Secretary and the Vice President discussed ways of increasing trade between our two countries even further. We are ready to secure an ambitious trade deal.</p>Bournemouth WestConor Burns2019-10-17false2019-10-17T15:03:31.18Z202International TradeInternational Trade2019-10-17Overseas Trade: USA1House of CommonsWhat recent steps the Government has taken to increase trade with the US.falseWest WorcestershireHarriett Baldwin900010100136