Question follow-through · 106489

Trade Agreements: South Korea

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.

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
19 Jan 2026
Target answer date
21 Jan 2026
Answer
22 Jan 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 19 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    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.

  2. 21 Jan 2026

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  3. 22 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    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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