Policy paper

Continuing the UK’s trade relationship with the CARIFORUM states: parliamentary report

The government’s approach to maintaining continuity in the trade relationship between the UK and the CARIFORUM states.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and Department for International Trade
• Published: 5 April 2019
• Last updated: 22 April 2021 — See all updates

Documents

Continuing the United Kingdom’s trade relationship with the CARIFORUM States

PDF, 633 KB, 40 pages

Details

The CARIFORUM states that are covered by the economic partnership agreement (EPA) are:

• Antigua and Barbuda
• Barbados
• Belize
• The Commonwealth of the Bahamas
• The Commonwealth of Dominica
• The Dominican Republic
• Grenada
• The Republic of Guyana
• Jamaica
• Saint Christopher and Nevis
• Saint Lucia
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• The Republic of Suriname
• The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

The report contains:

• an overview of the agreement
• economic analysis of trade between the UK and the CARIFORUM States
• outline of the main differences between the CARIFORUM-UK Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) and the CARIFORUM-EU EPA
• information on tariffs and rules of origin

Published 5 April 2019
Last updated 22 April 2021 + show all updates

1. 22 April 2021

   Updated to show that the Commonwealth of the Bahamas and Republic of Suriname are now covered by the agreement.

2. 22 May 2019

   We have updated references to the EU Exit date and to the number of countries who have signed the agreement.

3. 5 April 2019

   First published.