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Context | Trade agreement between Israel and the United Kingdom |
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The IsraelâUnited Kingdom free trade agreement (IUKFTA) is a proposed free trade agreement which began negotiations on 20 July 2022. [1] The trade agreement would be the third FTA to cover IsraelâUK trade, and superseding the IsraelâUK Trade Continuity Agreement, extending the deal to cover services and digital trade. [2] Trade value between Israel and the United Kingdom was worth ÂŁ6,881 million in 2022. [3]
From 1 June 2000 until 30 December 2020, trade between Israel and the UK was governed by the IsraelâEuropean Union Association Agreement, while the United Kingdom was a member of the European Union. [4] Following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, the UK and Israel signed a continuity trade agreement on 18 February 2019, based on the EU free trade agreement; the agreement entered into force on 1 January 2021. [5] [6]
Israel and the United Kingdom formally launched negotiations for the new free trade agreement on 20 July 2022. [1] [2]
Round | Dates | Location | Ref. |
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1 | 12â20 September 2022 | Jerusalem | [7] |
2 | 9â17 March 2023 | London | [8] |
3 | 23â27 July 2023 | Jerusalem | [9] |
4 | 19â29 February 2024 | Virtual meeting | [10] |
The UK and Israel concluded the fourth round of negotiations on 29 February 2024. [10]
Media related to Relations of Israel and the United Kingdom at Wikimedia Commons
Type | Free Trade Agreement |
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Context | Trade agreement between Israel and the United Kingdom |
Negotiators |
|
Parties | |
Languages |
The IsraelâUnited Kingdom free trade agreement (IUKFTA) is a proposed free trade agreement which began negotiations on 20 July 2022. [1] The trade agreement would be the third FTA to cover IsraelâUK trade, and superseding the IsraelâUK Trade Continuity Agreement, extending the deal to cover services and digital trade. [2] Trade value between Israel and the United Kingdom was worth ÂŁ6,881 million in 2022. [3]
From 1 June 2000 until 30 December 2020, trade between Israel and the UK was governed by the IsraelâEuropean Union Association Agreement, while the United Kingdom was a member of the European Union. [4] Following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, the UK and Israel signed a continuity trade agreement on 18 February 2019, based on the EU free trade agreement; the agreement entered into force on 1 January 2021. [5] [6]
Israel and the United Kingdom formally launched negotiations for the new free trade agreement on 20 July 2022. [1] [2]
Round | Dates | Location | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 12â20 September 2022 | Jerusalem | [7] |
2 | 9â17 March 2023 | London | [8] |
3 | 23â27 July 2023 | Jerusalem | [9] |
4 | 19â29 February 2024 | Virtual meeting | [10] |
The UK and Israel concluded the fourth round of negotiations on 29 February 2024. [10]
Media related to Relations of Israel and the United Kingdom at Wikimedia Commons