ISDS Case Map
UK
United Kingdom
The backdrop to all of this is that trade talks between London and Brussels are entering their final phase.
The United Kingdom said it has Vietnam's support to join a trans-Pacific trade deal, a boost for the country facing the dire economic impacts of Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic.
They have both emphasised the need for trade talks to mitigate medicine supply chain disruptions following Brexit.
European Union negotiators have signaled that they are willing to begin work on a joint legal text of a trade agreement with the UK.
UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab will visit Vietnam on Tuesday to hold talks with his counterpart Pham Binh Minh, with a trade deal at the top of the agenda ahead of the ending of the transition period for Britain's exit from the European Union this year.
The key sticking points in trade talks remain stubbornly the same: fishing rights, competition regulations and the governance of any eventual agreement.
Meetings called to negotiate a collective trade agreement between the EAC and the United Kingdom have failed to make any substantive progress.
Kenya has welcomed its neighbours in negotiating fora post-Brexit trade deal with the UK for a duty and quota-free market.
British trade secretary said the UK and US had made “significant” progress in reaching a trade deal after wrapping up a “productive” fourth round of talks.
According to Canadian International Trade Minister's office, officials now are working toward a "transitional agreement" to minimize disruptions for businesses and workers.
