Free trade agreements of the United Kingdom

According to UK law the United Kingdom Parliament has the power to pass law in all policy areas. The UK's negotiating team will consult with its Strategic Trade Advisory Group throughout the negotiations. Ratification The responsibility for concluding treaties involving the UK lies with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs. This remains the case even when the negotiation of the treaty is led by another government department. == Active agreements ==

The following free trade agreements are currently in effect. The following lists include three types of regional trade agreements as classified by the World Trade Organization, including: free trade agreements (FTA), economic integration agreements (EIA), and customs unions (CU). Signature and entry into force dates are as listed by the World Trade Organization. Independent Agreements The following bilateral and plurilateral free trade agreements are currently active independently from a trade bloc: Trade bloc membership The United Kingdom is currently a member of one trade bloc, which covers multilateral free trade with fellow members. Dependencies The following agreements govern the United Kingdom's free trade with British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. == Negotiations ==

The United Kingdom is currently pursuing free trade agreements with new countries using three methods. The first of is negotiating completely new trade agreements with a country. The second is through a country applying and acceding to a trade bloc of which the United Kingdom is currently a member of. The third way is through encouraging countries to join existing plurilateral trade agreements. Active negotiations The following countries are in active negotiations, have drafted, or signed a new free trade agreement with the UK government: Preliminary discussions The following countries have reportedly discussed negotiating a free trade agreement with the United Kingdom, however negotiations have not been formally opened. Trade bloc applicants The following countries have applied to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, a trade bloc of which the United Kingdom is a member of. EPA enlargement The following countries can accede to an existing plurilateral Economic Partnership Agreement with the United Kingdom. == Obsolete agreements ==

The following free trade agreements were previously active, however they have since been superseded or terminated. Signature, entry into force and obsolete dates are as listed by the World Trade Organization. Former Independent Agreements The following bilateral and plurilateral free trade agreements were previously active independently from a trade bloc: Former trade bloc memberships The United Kingdom was previously a member of the following trade blocs, which covered multilateral free trade with fellow members. European Union agreements The following agreements are European Economic Community/European Union free trade agreements with third nations of which the UK was a part of during its membership of the European Union. == Largest trading partners ==

Historically, WTO imports and exports are based on the rule of origin, while EU imports/exports are based on single market statistics. The figures above are for 2024 == See also ==