International Trade conference: hear from HM Trade Commissioner for North America and the Lieutenant Governor of California on the opportunities for UK-US trade.
16 Oct 2020, 3 min read
This session covers the progress of the UK-US trade deal. The speakers discuss the prospects for a deal, how business can influence the negotiations, and how UK businesses can trade more with US states.
Speakers:
- Ambassador Eleni Kounalakis, Lieutenant Governor of California
- John Dickerman, Head of Group, Washington, CBI
- Karen Betts, CEO, Scotch Whisky Association
- Antony Phillipson, HM Trade Commissioner, North America
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Highlights from the session:
- Ambassador Eleni Kounalakis, the Lieutenant Governor of California, points out that the California-UK trade relationship is hugely valuable to her state’s administration (the UK is their 11th largest trading partner) and so they’re watching the FTA negotiations carefully. Eleni believes it’s vital we use trade as a tool to regain some of the losses from COVID lockdowns. The California government wants to partner with international allies on the green economy and fintech as much as possible and sees the UK as a natural partner
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