
Salmon Scotland Urges Fresh Trade Talks After UK-US Deal Leaves Tariff Intact
Scotland’s salmon industry is calling for renewed trade negotiations following the UK’s recently announced trade deal with the United States — a deal that, crucially, does not remove the 10% tariff levied on Scottish salmon exports to the American market. Tavish Scott, chief executive of trade body Salmon Scotland, has urged the UK Government to seek further discussions aimed at eliminating the tariff, warning that the current arrangement falls short of delivering the competitive edge needed by exporters in one of their most important markets. “Today’s US-UK deal should be seen as a staging post – not the destination –…