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The UK’s free trade agreement with Australia was the first fresh deal signed by the government following the country’s departure from the EU and one which is expected to increase bilateral trade by 53%.

The British government has forecast that the agreement will boost the UK economy by £2.3bn and contribute £900m to household wages in the long run.

So, how could your business benefit? In The UK-Australia FTA - how businesses can benefit webinar recording, trade policy and customs experts at the IOE&IT and Department for Business and Trade (DBT) discuss the main trade-related rules and features of the UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement, including:

  • How the deal has removed bureaucracy for UK-Australia trade
  • How to qualify for tariff-free exports
  • Provisions supporting digital trade
  • How services businesses and investors can benefit
  • How the agreement works in relation to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)