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Politico: US Rejects UK Invite For Steel Tariff Talks

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Emilio Cassalicchio at Politico tweets: "Biden snubs Global Britain. Washington REJECTS the offer from [UK Trade Minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan] for negotiations on steel tariffs in Jan. U.S. Commerce spokesperson: "While Secretary Raimondo appreciates the kind invitation, she’s not in a position to travel to London in-person at this time"."

  • The snub comes a day after US Trade Representative Katherine Tai, speaking to the Institute of International and European Affairs, an Irish think tank, stated that UK-US steel tariff talks would begin "when the time is right."
  • As has frequently been the obstacle in the UK's efforts to strike a trade deal with the US, American concerns over Brexit's impact on the Good Friday Agreement remain top of mind. Yesterday, Tai stated that the Biden administraton "care deeply about supporting the Good Friday Agreement", and that Washington would work "to find a solution that is durable and that maintains peace in Northern Ireland."

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