An article on the top 5 benefits of joining the CPTPP written by the UK's Chief Negotiator for accession to CPTPP - so basically the right person to ask.
Read it carefully cause the wording is very important here.
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linkedin.com/pulse/top-5-be…
Read it carefully cause the wording is very important here.
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linkedin.com/pulse/top-5-be…
It kind of hints at opportunities rather than promises results.
Important to remember that some companies will be in a position to profit from these benefits and others will not.
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Important to remember that some companies will be in a position to profit from these benefits and others will not.
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E.e.
“could boost UK exports” - doesn’t mean that it will, there is potential but it will depend on a range of company/industry-specific factors
“will make it simpler for the UK to sell services” – relative to now and subject to conditions in the text.
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“could boost UK exports” - doesn’t mean that it will, there is potential but it will depend on a range of company/industry-specific factors
“will make it simpler for the UK to sell services” – relative to now and subject to conditions in the text.
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The "could mean tariff-free trade for 99.9% of what we send to its 11 members" is the best example.
I covered it here 👇
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I covered it here 👇
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https://twitter.com/AnnaJerzewska/status/1407305129531957252
All in all, I think it's a fairly measured assessment of potential benefits.
Especially when you know that FTAs provide opportunities but it's then up to companies to use them and up to the Gov to help companies use them.
(all FTAs not just UK FTAs).
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Especially when you know that FTAs provide opportunities but it's then up to companies to use them and up to the Gov to help companies use them.
(all FTAs not just UK FTAs).
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