This page contains links to trade-related data, further information on UK and EU government trade websites and more trade papers and analysis continued from the portal page. 

Trade statistics and data:

The trade relationship of the United States and the United Kingdom and the United States and the European Union in numbers

UPDATED 23 November 2009 The UK-US and EU-US bilateral trade relationships are among the world's deepest and most sophisticated. We have compiled some statistics on trade in goods and services and bilateral direct investment for both the EU-US and UK-US.

UK Government trade websites:

FCO: promoting a low carbon, high growth global economy

BERR/DFID Trade policy unit

Defra's guide to agricultural imports and exports

UK Trade and Investment

A link to our sister organisation, UK Trade and Investment, if you are a firm or company interested in accessing the US market or investing in the UK.

European Union trade websites:

Trade Policymaking in the European Union

The European Union and the Common Agricultural Poicy: where are we in the reform process and what does it mean for trade negotiations?

European Parliament Committee on International Trade (INTA)

More trade papers and analysis

(WTW) Four possible scenarios for the future of world trade   *   (WTW) UK Trade and Development policy paper   *   (USTR) Remarks by Ambassador Kirk at the US-China Business Council 2 June 2009   *   (Yale University) The End of the Globalization Debate?   *   (Brookings) Protectionism on the Rise   *   (AEI) The Global Problems with the GM Boondoogle   *   (USTR) 100 Days Progress Report   *   (CRS) The Global Economic Downturn and Protectionism   *   (USTR) Ron Kirk's letter on trade and climate change policy to Congress   *   (CBS/New York Times Poll) Public Views on US Trade With Foreign Countries   *   (ICTSD) Rebuilding Global Trade: Proposals for a Fairer, More Sustainable Future   *   Globalisation promotes peace   *   (Peter Mandelson) Free trade is the gateway to recovery   *   (USTR) 2009 Trade Policy Agenda and 2008 Annual Report   *   (VoxEU) Murky Protectionism   *   (WTO) 2008 trade statistics   *   (ABARE) Survey of support measures in the 2008 US Farm Bill   *   (EU MAP) Survey of the ACRE Program   *   (Peterson Institute) Analysis of the negative impact of 'Buy American' provisions   *   (VoxEU) Debate on the global economic crisis and the role of open markets