Chamber News
Trade with Switzerland: call for input – 22nd June
14 June 2022 • Sarah Medcraf
On 28 April 2022, the UK Government announced their intention to work on negotiating a new enhanced trade deal with Switzerland. The Department for International Trade (DIT) has launched an eight-week consultation on a new UK-Swiss Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to seek views of UK businesses and the public ahead of the start of negotiations.
Although many UK businesses already benefit from tariff free trade on most goods under the existing trade agreement rolled over from the EU, the current deal does not cover services, which account for over half of the bilateral relationship. Further details on the upcoming negotiations can be found on the UK Government website.
Businesses are invited to complete the online questionnaire and submit response through official channel at https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/trade-with-switzerland-call-for-input
The Call for Input deadline is 22 June 2022.