Antigua and Barbuda–United Kingdom relations
Antigua and Barbuda |
United Kingdom |
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English settlements in the West Indies, and served as a British hub of regional administration for the surrounding Leeward Islands.[3]
Following the collapse of the
Head of State, King Charles III
as their Monarch.
Economic relations
From December 2008 until 30 December 2020, trade between Antigua and Barbuda, and the UK was governed by the CARIFORUM–European Union Economic Partnership Agreement.[4] Following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, the UK and the CARIFORUM states signed a continuity trade agreement based on the EU agreement; this agreement has governed Antigua and Barbuda–UK trade since 1 January 2021.[5][6]
Resident diplomatic missions
- Antigua and Barbuda has a High Commission in London.[7]
- United Kingdom has a High Commission in St. John's.[8]
See also
- List of high commissioners of the United Kingdom to the Eastern Caribbean, (at Barbados)
- Anglicisation
- Commonwealth Caribbean
- Commonwealth free trade
- Economic Partnership Agreements
- English Harbour
- Antiguans and Barbudans in the United Kingdom
References
- ^ "Antigua Colony".
- ^ "Barbuda Colony".
- ^ "Leeward Islands | Maps, Facts, & Geography | Britannica".
- ^ "United Kingdom - CARIFORUM States". World Trade Organization. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ Hollingbery, George (22 March 2019). "UK signs trade continuity agreement with Caribbean countries". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "UK secures post-Brexit trade deal with group of Caribbean countries". The Guardian. 22 March 2019. Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "ABHCUK – Antigua and Barbuda High Commission LONDON". 2023-05-08. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ^ "British High Commission St John's - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
External links
- The British Foreign and Commonwealth office – Antigua and Barbuda Profile
- UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) – UK trade with Antigua and Barbuda
- BBC.co.uk – Antigua and Barbuda profile
- Timeline of joint Antiguan and Barbudan-British history