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The Enhanced Trade and Investment Partnership (ETIP) sets out the UK and Nigeria’s priorities for future discussion and cooperation.
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Guidance Start exporting to Africa
Find out about market opportunities, trade partnership agreements, support from the UK government, and export regulations and taxes in African countries.
Guidance Start investing in African businesses
Find out about investment opportunities and support from the UK government. Learn how to manage risk, invest ethically, and access guidance on African countries.
UK trade agreements with non-EU countries
Find out about the trade agreements the UK has concluded that are in effect and the progress of our discussions with other countries.
Trade agreements
As of 1 January 2021, EU trade agreements no longer apply to the UK.
The UK has sought to reproduce the effects of trading agreements that previously applied to it to ensure continuity for UK business.
Trade agreements that took effect from 1 January 2021
Agreements with the following countries and trading blocs took effect from 1 January 2021. Where the agreement has not yet been ratified, provisional application or bridging mechanisms have been put in place to ensure continuity of trade.