UK-Greenland Partnership, Trade and Co-operation Agreement
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The Minister of State, Department for Business and Trade (Chris Bryant)
The UK and Greenland agreed to resume negotiations on the UK-Greenland Partnership, Trade and Co-operation Agreement at the European Political Community summit in Copenhagen on Thursday 2 October.
This partnership provides a strong commitment to enhance our bilateral trade relationship with Greenland and develop a deeper relationship with all parts of the Kingdom of Denmark to deliver a more prosperous and secure Arctic.
Greenland has historically been an important exporter of seafood to the UK, exporting approximately £211 million of seafood to it between 2022 and 2024. The deal could also support the UK’s seafood processing industry, which employed nearly 16,000 people in 2024.
It will also lead to tariff savings on seafood and fish imports tariffs of up to 20% from Greenland for UK processors, supermarkets, catering businesses and restaurants, which could be passed on to consumers.
Once negotiated, this will be Greenland’s first bilateral free trade agreement. There is a strong case for resuming talks and concluding the deal to consolidate and deepen the UK’s economic and geostrategic relationship with Greenland, including working more closely on critical and rare earth minerals co-operation.
The Government will continue to update and engage with stakeholders while we look to conclude negotiations with Greenland.
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