UK eyes more mutual recognition agreements with the U.S. to lift services trade

The United Kingdom hopes this year to strike a mutual recognition agreement with the U.S. that covers engineering qualifications and is exploring other professional services that could present opportunities for similar accords, a UK Department for Business and Trade official told Inside U.S. Trade this week. The official noted a U.S. delegation traveled to the UK earlier this year to meet with UK engineering bodies as part of ongoing negotiations. “Hopefully that will land this year,” the official said,...