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Trade Agreements: USA

Commons · Question 52146 · Tabled 13 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 20 May 2025

Question

Asked by Cat Eccles

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact the UK-US trade deal on meat products sold in the UK.

Answer

Answered by Douglas Alexander, 20 May 2025

On 8th May, the UK Government announced a landmark economic deal with the United States. We have agreed new reciprocal market access on beef - with UK farmers given a guaranteed quota for 13,000 metric tonnes of beef exports at a very low tariff rate. Imp...