Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson welcomes President Donald Trump at the NATO leaders summit in Watford, Britain, Dec. 4, 2019.
Photo: peter nicholls/ReutersRegarding your editorial “Where Is the U.S.-U.K. Trade Deal?” (Aug. 13): We, and the U.S., remain committed to an ambitious agreement. This involves complex, wide-ranging issues. Covid-19 means we are negotiating virtually. But over three rounds, and 30 sessions in between, we have exchanged text in areas including intellectual property and rules of origin, and reached broad agreement on a small and medium-sized enterprises chapter, which will benefit the businesses at the heart of our communities.
We know agriculture matters to the U.S. It matters to us, too, as does our right to establish new regulations outside the European Union. But this is about more than chicken and beef. We want to create opportunities for producers and consumers in both countries.
We have always been clear that the National Health Service is off the table. President Trump has acknowledged this, so it should not be a barrier to progress.
We are aware of U.S. concerns about our Digital Services Tax. We want digital businesses to pay tax in the U.K. reflecting value derived in the U.K. We hope to agree on a global solution in the OECD.
U.S. tariffs on U.K. steel, aluminium, and significant exports like Scotch whisky raise prices for U.S. consumers and are an unhelpful backdrop to negotiations. We are pushing for a settlement to the Airbus-Boeing disputes and removal of all retaliatory tariffs.
Finally, the U.S. election is a matter for the American people. We will continue to pursue a deal that boosts jobs and growth in both countries, and help us rebound from Covid-19. We will negotiate hard, to that end.
Antony Phillipson
U.K. Trade Commissioner for
North America
New York
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