Inside Trade

May 23, 2025

U.S.-UK trade deal: What each side got, and what might come next

By Dan Dupont  / May 8, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The U.S.-United Kingdom trade deal announced on Thursday will include tariff-rate quotas for beef and autos and, potentially, steel and aluminum, though many questions remain -- and much has yet to be finalized. Officials also suggested the agreement could be a stepping stone to a broader deal, while the UK government said a separate agreement on digital trade would be pursued. In a statement following the Oval Office announcement , the British government addressed several elements of the deal that...

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