JD Vance Optimistic About Prospects for UK-US Trade Deal

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JD Vance Optimistic About Prospects for UK-US Trade Deal

 

U.S. Vice President JD Vance has expressed confidence that the United States and the United Kingdom are on track to finalize a significant trade agreement, providing a much-needed boost for British officials eager to strike a deal. In a recent interview with UnHerd, Vance emphasized the strong relationship between the two nations and suggested there is a “good chance” of reaching a “great” agreement that serves both countries' interests.

 

“We’re certainly working very hard with Keir Starmer’s government on a trade deal,” Vance said. “The president really loves the United Kingdom. He loved the queen. He admires and loves the king. It is a very important relationship.”

 

He went on to highlight President Donald Trump’s longstanding personal and business ties to Britain, adding, “He’s a businessman and has a number of important business relationships in [Britain]. But I think it’s much deeper than that. There’s a real cultural affinity. And of course, fundamentally America is an Anglo country.”

 

 

Vance's remarks come amid renewed UK efforts to secure economic relief from tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. British officials are eager to lift a 25 percent duty on metals and automobiles, along with a 10 percent baseline tariff on all goods imported to the U.S.

 

“With the United Kingdom, we have a much more reciprocal relationship than we have with, say, Germany,” Vance noted. “While we love the Germans, they are heavily dependent on exporting to the United States but are pretty tough on a lot of American businesses that would like to export into Germany.”

 

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has also weighed in, confirming that the U.K. and Australia are among the nations being prioritized for trade talks. While he acknowledged that Australia's internal politics make it slightly easier to navigate, he made clear that serious discussions are underway with multiple partners.

 

Speaking in Buenos Aires, Bessent told Bloomberg that countries need to bring their “A-game” to negotiations. “It may not be the actual trade document, but we will have and be able to move forward from there,” he said, referencing the possibility of reaching “an agreement in principle” that could lead to tariff carve-outs.

 

He also warned that while tariff reductions are a critical step, non-tariff barriers such as regulations and taxes present longer-term challenges. “Lowering tariffs is one thing, but non-tariff trade barriers like regulations and taxes are more insidious. And it's probably going to take a little longer to exorcise those demons,” Bessent said. For top-tier trading partners, he added, “the president's going to be involved.”

 

Back in the UK, Industry Minister Sarah Jones welcomed the optimistic signals from Washington. Speaking to LBC on Tuesday, she said, “We know we’re in a good position. We are having good conversations. There is a deal there to be done, but as to when that will be done I wouldn’t be able to tell you, but it’s positive that the vice president is positive about our negotiations.”

 

As the Trump administration continues its 90-day pause on some tariffs, both sides appear motivated to move forward. While the path to a formal agreement may still involve complex negotiations, recent statements suggest momentum is building toward a transatlantic trade breakthrough.

 

Based on a report by Politico  2025-04-16

 

 

[FlorC]

JD Vance Optimistic About Prospects for UK-US Trade Deal

 

Shouldn't that be sanctions on the UK , just like on South Africa for

heavy discrimination against whites ?

[CallumWK]

Hopefully the UK says thank you, or there will be no deal.

 

In other news today, everyone else is jumping up and down to get a deal with Trump, at HIS demands. NOT

 

https://www.pymnts.com/europe-3/2025/european-union-officials-see-little-progress-tariff-talks-with-united-states/

 

Report: EU Officials See Little Progress in Tariff Talks With US

In addition, the U.S. officials rejected an EU proposal that the two sides remove tariffs on industrial goods, including cars; showed little interest in an EU proposal that it boost its purchases of U.S. liquefied natural gas as an alternative to tariffs; and insisted that any agreement lower the EU’s non-tariff barriers like digital regulations and food standards, per the report.

It was reported Friday (April 11) that while the U.S.-initiated tariffs have been paused for three months and the negotiations have begun, Brussels was bracing for a fresh escalation in the standoff after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen indicated the bloc would not hesitate to retaliate if negotiations fail.

“We are prepared to deploy our most powerful trade measures if we see no other way forward,” von der Leyen said in an interview with the Financial Times.

 

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-presses-china-tariff-offer-182344161.html

 

Trump Presses China to Make Tariff Offer to Calm Trade War

 

The comments are a fresh sign the US and China continue to dig in their heels, indicating there is no end in sight to fight that has seen both sides raise trade barriers to staggering levels.

China ordered airlines not to take further deliveries of Boeing Co. jets, according to people familiar with the matter. It marked Beijing’s latest move to retaliate against Trump’s decision to hike levies to as high as 145% on Chinese goods.

The US president criticized China in a social media post earlier Tuesday, saying the government “just reneged on the big Boeing deal” signed during his first administration.

 

Bully boy is getting desperate. What was previously claimed to be 75 countries wanting to make a deal, has now been reduced to just 15, and I guess that is still 50% lies.

 

https://baohaiduong.vn/en/tong-thong-trump-gia-tang-ap-luc-hoi-thuc-trung-quoc-khoi-dong-tien-trinh-dam-phan-409504.html

 

Trump is considering at least 15 proposals from other countries and has made it clear to his trade team “he wants to personally sign off on all of these deals,” Leavitt said.

 

[CallumWK]

2 hours ago, Social Media said:

“The president really loves the United Kingdom. He loved the queen.

 

He loved her so much, he became her personal waiter.