Eight of the 40 post-Brexit deals the UK's Department for International Trade (DIT) has managed to roll over are incomplete and could lead to higher costs, additional testing or reduced orders, according to analysis by the UK Trade Policy Observatory. The DIT, which is responsible for negotiating trade deals, said it was "disappointed" that some countries had not yet signed up to a deal with Britain after Brexit.
Eight of the 40 post-Brexit deals the UK's Department for International Trade (DIT) has managed to roll over are incomplete and could lead to higher costs, additional testing or reduced orders, according to analysis by the UK Trade Policy Observatory. It highlighted potential rules of origin issues and the lack of clarity surrounding the UK's relationship with the EU, and warned the DIT's rolled-over agreements do not guarantee "100% continuity".