Trade and Investment

With Brexit in mind, just how long do trade deals take to agree?

Crew members of a ship loaded with containers filled with rubbish from Britain wait for its departure from the port of Santos August 5, 2009. The ship loaded with 1,600 tonnes of rubbish set sail today to return the rotting cargo to Britain from Brazil, where it had been shipped falsely declared as plastic for recycling.

Following Brexit, the UK government will have to work out trade deals with over 50 countries, including the US Image: REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker

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