30 September 2019

UK advances preparations for new UK-Japan Economic Partnership

UK advances preparations for new UK-Japan Economic Partnership

International Trade Secretary, Liz Truss announces call for input into new UK-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement.

The UK government has today (Friday 20 September) launched an online ‘call for input’ to prepare for trade negotiations with Japan after Brexit.

Businesses, interest groups and members of the public across the whole of the UK will have the opportunity to tell the government what their priorities are for our future trade relationship with Japan. The call for input will be open for six weeks, until the 4th November 2019 and anyone can take part online.

The International Trade Secretary, Liz Truss is in Tokyo today and will discuss with the Japanese government how to establish a new economic partnership as soon as possible.