International trade
All Standard Notes
24 Documents
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 07.06.2013 | UK Balance of Trade: Economic Indicators page |
| Latest trade statistics for the UK. | |
| 14.03.2013 | Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) |
| This note defines FDI, recent trends in FDI for the world and the UK, prospects for FDI flows, and investment promotion in the UK. | |
| 04.03.2013 | Energy imports and exports |
| After spending most of the previous 25 years as a net exporter of energy the UK became a net importer in 2004. The gap between imports and exports has increased since 2004 and this looks set to continue to increase in the future. This, alongside higher fuel prices and increased concern over the security of energy supply has increased the attention on energy imports and exports. | |
| 13.02.2013 | In brief: UK-EU economic relations - key statistics |
| This note sets out, in brief, some of the main indicators of the UK's economic relationship with the EU. | |
| 08.01.2013 | Defence exports: Social Indicators page |
| Defence exports: Social Indicators page. By Allan Smith and Paul Bolton. SN/SG/2622. | |
| 13.12.2012 | Iceland: an overview |
| 2012 has seen Iceland gear up for parliamentary elections in 2013, with plans for a new constitution as it emerges from its financial crisis and proceeds with its application to join the EU. | |
| 06.12.2012 | UK - Commonwealth trade statistics |
| This short note looks at UK - Commonwealth trade statistics. It has been prepared for a Westminster Hall Private Members' Debate on Commonwealth Trade on Wednesday 12 December 2012. | |
| 22.11.2012 | Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative |
| This note summarises the main features of the extractive industries transparency initiative and outlines the sphere of operations of the UK's main mining companies. The note is prepared for the debate on 28 November 2012 on UK mining industries. | |
| 01.11.2012 | UK/Croatia trade statistics |
| This note looks at UK/Croatia trade statistics and was prepared for the Second Reading of the European Union (Croatian Accession and Irish Protocol) Bill 2012-13 on Monday 5 November 2012. | |
| 23.10.2012 | UK/India trade statistics |
| This short note looks at UK/India trade statistics and was prepared for the Westminster Hall Private Members' Debate on UK-India trade on Wednesday 25 January 2012. | |
| 22.10.2012 | UK - Russia trade statistics |
| This note looks at UK/Russia trade statistics | |
| 08.10.2012 | UK Trade statistics |
| This note looks at UK trade and provides a summary of the key statistics behind the UK's Balance of Trade. | |
| 20.09.2012 | UK-Italy trade statistics |
| This short note looks at UK/Italy trade statistics | |
| 24.04.2012 | UK-Brazil trade statistics |
| This short note looks at the available UK/Brazil trade statistics | |
| 27.01.2012 | An economic introduction to China |
| This standard note provides an introduction to the Chinese economy (including trade with the UK) : statistics and key issues | |
| 10.01.2012 | UK Arms Export Control Policy |
| This note provides an overview of the development of the UK's legal and regulatory framework for arms exports since 1997, including under the current Government. There was considerable controversy during 2011 in connection with UK arms exports to countries involved in the Arab Spring. | |
| 20.10.2011 | Switzerland's relationship with the EU |
| Although Switzerland is not a member of the EU, it has chosen to cooperate with the EU in a number of areas of specific interest. | |
| 17.03.2011 | Wreck Removal Convention Bill 2010-11 |
| This note briefly describes the Wreck Removal Convention Bill 2010-11; a Private Members' Bill sponsored by Dr Thérèse Coffey MP. The Bill provides measures to enable the United Kingdom to ratify and implement the International Convention for the Removal of Wrecks. It would insert new sections and a Schedule into the Merchant Shipping Act 1995. | |
| 19.10.2010 | G20 & the November 2010 Seoul summit |
| The G20 has met at leaders' level since November 2008. The second summit in 2010 takes place in Seoul in November. This note provides background to the G20, outcomes of summits so far, the agenda for Seoul, and the G8/G20 relationship. | |
| 30.04.2010 | Global Economic Crisis & developing countries |
| This note was last published on 26 August 2009 and will not be updated. In the early stages of the financial crisis there were hopes that it would be largely contained within developed economies, with developing economies having 'decoupled' from them. These early hopes proved unfounded, with developing countries struck by declining trade, a loss of investor confidence and withdrawal of investment, a fall in the value of vital remittances, and much reduced growth and contraction in some cases. There are also fears that aid flows may suffer in the aftermath of the crisis. This note summarises key reports and statistics, with links to further resources. | |
| 13.03.2009 | Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) between the EU & African, Caribbean & Pacific countries |
| The European Union and African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries have been renegotiating their relationship. A series of interim Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) were signed with a number of ACP countries towards the end of 2007, as well as a more comprehensive EPA with the Caribbean ACPs. This note updates with recent developments, and outlines some of the criticisms there have been of EPAs and the negotiations. | |
| 17.02.2009 | The UK-US Defence Trade Co-Operation Treaty |
| 30.12.2008 | EU trade preferences for developing countries: the GSP & 'Everything But Arms' |
| The European Union offers developing countries unilateral preferential trading arrangements under its Generalised System of Preferences (GSP), which is split into three parts: standard GSP, GSP+ and 'Everything But Arms'. A new GSP Regulation is to enter into force on 1 January 2009, running to the end of 2011. This note outlines the changes that have been made, providing a background and history to the GSP. | |
| 01.07.2008 | Sovereign Wealth Funds |
| This note summarises the background to and issues surrounding Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs), which have received a great deal of political and media attention through the creation of China's fund and the large investments made by SWFs in various Western financial institutions during the global 'credit crunch'. |
All Research Papers
6 Documents
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 01.11.2012 | European Union (Croatian Accession and Irish Protocol) Bill [Bill 76 of 2012-13] |
| Croatia is expected to join the EU in July 2013. This Bill would allow the UK to ratify Croatia's accession treaty and would also cover the Protocol to the Lisbon Treaty put forward by the Irish Government. | |
| 12.03.2009 | Industry and Exports (Financial Support) Bill |
| This Bill would amend section 8(5) of the Industrial Development Act 1982 and section 1(1) of the Export and Investment Guarantees Act 1991. The Bill proposes to increase the total level of financial support to industry allowed under section 8 of the Industrial Development Act 1982. The Bill also proposes to widen support provided by the Export Credits Guarantee Department (ECGD) to include exports that have already taken place. | |
| 02.05.2007 | An economic introduction to India |
| An economic introduction to India. House of Commons Library Research Paper 07/40. | |
| 19.06.2006 | A Political and Economic Introduction to China |
| A Political and Economic Introduction to China. House of Commons Library Research Paper 06/36 | |
| 05.07.2001 | Export Control Bill (Bill 5 of 2001-02) |
| Export Control Bill (Bill 5 of 2001/02). House of Commons Library Research Paper 01/64. | |
| 15.12.1999 | Millennium trade talks and the battle in Seattle |
| Millennium trade talks and the battle in Seattle. House of Commons Library Research Paper 99/107. |
