It appears that the quid pro quo in the trade deal between the United States and the Great Britain was on cars and beef: the U.S. will continue importing almost as many cars from Britain, while Britain will import more beef from the U.S., reported London’s The Guardian:
It looks like the U.S. is the winner. In 2022, U.S. agricultural exports to the U.K. were valued at approximately $1.78 billion, whereas the new deal sees exports go up to $5 billion. The U.K. will enjoy a lower tariff on car exports (10%), but only up to a maximum of 100,000 cars (less than the 120,000 it exported last year).
One wonders why did London accept such a disadvantageous deal. Assuming that they want to reach a political goal, i.e. re-establishing preferential relations, is probably not far from the truth.
