Trade Policy

Insight, analysis and support in navigating the UK’s evolving trade policy landscape.

The global trade landscape is rapidly evolving. Geopolitical tensions, rising trade barriers, more fragmentation and frequent policy changes have created unprecedented levels of complexity and uncertainty. Our UK trade policy team is here to support your business in navigating these challenges. 

 

How we can help

  • Bespoke policy briefings
  • Trade strategy support
  • Navigating global trade tariffs
  • Understanding trade agreements
  • Customs management & compliance
  • Access to experienced trade & tax policy specialists

Our thinking

What’s in the New UK-EU ‘Trade Deal’?

At a summit in London on 19 May, representatives of the UK government and the European Union (EU) took the first steps towards deepening their post-Brexit partnership, agreeing a new agenda for bilateral cooperation.

The UK-India trade agreement: what do we know about the deal?

This is the largest bilateral trade agreement struck by the UK since leaving the European Union and, according to the UK government, represents the “best deal that any country has ever agreed with India”.

What is Labour's trade policy?

Following the Labour Party’s election victory in July, the new government has begun to set out its approach to UK trade policy. 

Attitudes To Trade Survey 2025

A survey analyzing British businesses’ attitudes to the UK’s independent trade policy.
Research

Deloitte Trade developments newsletter

Fortnightly updates on the key developments in the UK’s post-Brexit trade and investment policy

The UK in CPTPP: our analysis

Following two years of negotiations, the UK has reached agreement in principle to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership – or CPTPP for short.
Research

The Windsor Framework

A new way forward for Northern Ireland?

UK-Israel Trade Negotiations

This week the UK government formally launched negotiations with Israel on upgrading its free trade agreement (FTA).
Research

Attitudes To Trade Survey 2023

A survey analyzing British businesses’ attitudes to the UK’s independent trade policy.
Research

UK-GCC Trade Negotiations

The UK government have announced the start of negotiations with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on a new free trade agreement (FTA). The GCC comprises Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE – six high-income economies that are home to 54 million people.
Research

UK Trade with India

The UK and India formally began negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement and both governments have agreed an ambitious timeline for negotiations to have concluded by the end of 2022. There are clear benefits to businesses and consumers on both sides in liberalising trade and investment flows.
Analysis

UK-Singapore Digital Economy Agreement

The UK and Singapore have reached agreement in principle on a new digital economy agreement (DEA), which seeks to modernise digital trading rules for the benefit of goods and services exporters in both countries.
Analysis

The UK-Australia FTA

Since the legal text of the UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement was released on 16 December, our specialists have been taking a look at the detail. While it will take substantially longer to unpack every implication of the new treaty, there are some immediate takeaways worth highlighting.
Analysis

Further signs of the UK’s post Brexit divergence?

Last week the chancellor delivered his budget and one common theme that he was keen to emphasise was that leaving the EU gave the government the freedom to introduce new measures to improve people's lives and grow the economy.
Perspective
5 minute read

The UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement

Negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) between the UK and New Zealand began in June 2020. After six formal negotiating rounds, the two sides have reached agreement in principle just over a year later.
Perspective
5 minute read

The UK-EU trade deal: our early analysis of what’s included

News of a UK-EU trade deal meant a sigh of relief for many businesses, marking the culmination of four years of negotiations - the last 12 months of which on this particular free trade agreement. Our specialists across Deloitte are examining the full 1,246 pages of legal text according to each chapter.
Perspective
15 minute read

Exporting from the UK at the end of the Brexit transition period

Importing into the UK at the end of the Brexit transition period

Attitudes To Trade Survey 2023

A survey analyzing British businesses’ attitudes to the UK’s independent trade policy.
Research

Get in touch

Amanda Tickel

Amanda Tickel

Head of Tax & Trade Policy
+44 (0)20 7303 3812
James Caldecourt

James Caldecourt

Director
+44 (0)20 7303 6794
Ciaran Bridges

Ciaran Bridges

Associate Director
+44 20 8071 5051
Henry Morris

Henry Morris

Consultant
+44 121 696 8821

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