Britain | International trade

Brexit Britain wants to liberalise trade with poor countries

How much good it does depends on the details

AMONG THE arguments for Brexit was the idea that Britain could do far more trade with the world’s poorest countries. High EU tariffs, it was claimed, posed an insurmountable barrier for poor farmers.

This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Brexit dividend”

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