US/ UK trade deal good for business but more detail needed, says Logistics UK

Following the announcement of the US/UK trade deal, Logistics UK Head of Trade and Devolved Policy Nichola Mallon said the logistics sector welcomes the agreement in principle but awaits the detail with interest: 

“The logistics sector will be intrinsic to delivering the boost to trade that has been promised from the US/ UK trade deal – our members will welcome the fact that a deal has been negotiated.

“We will be scrutinising the detail of the agreement in the coming weeks to identify the opportunities for growth that the deal should bring. After so much discussion and uncertainty around our trading relationship with the US, our members will appreciate the clarity and greater certainty that the agreement should provide. Businesses have been unsettled by the lack of clarity and consistency provided for traders since tariffs were announced: hopefully the agreement will lead to a period of greater stability.”

Logistics UK is one of the UK’s biggest business groups, representing logistics businesses which are vital to keeping the UK trading, and more than seven million people directly employed in the making, selling and moving of goods. With decarbonisation, Brexit, new technology and other disruptive forces driving change in the way goods move across borders and through the supply chain, logistics has never been more important to UK plc. Logistics UK supports, shapes and stands up for safe and efficient logistics, and is the only business group which represents the whole industry, with members from the road, rail, water and air industries, as well as the buyers of freight services such as retailers and manufacturers whose businesses depend on the efficient movement of goods. For more information about the organisation and its work, please visit logistics.org.uk