Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 106489

Trade Agreements: South Korea

Tabled: 19 January 2026
Answered: 22 January 2026

Question

Liam Byrne

LabourBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the increase in UK GDP will be from the upgraded UK-Republic of Korea agreement.

Answer

Chris Bryant
The upgraded UK-Republic of Korea (RoK) Free Trade Agreement (FTA) guarantees permanent tariff-free access to 98% of RoK’s lines, ensuring £2 billion of UK goods exports at risk of additional duties can continue to benefit from reduced tariffs. New servic...

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