Dominica–United Kingdom relations
Dominica |
United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Diplomatic mission | |
| High Commission of Dominica, London | High Commission of the United Kingdom, Bridgetown |
Dominica–United Kingdom relations are the foreign and bilateral relations between Dominica and the United Kingdom. Both countries are Commonwealth realms.
Both countries share common membership of the Atlantic Co-operation Pact,[1] Caribbean Development Bank, the Commonwealth, the International Criminal Court, the United Nations, and the World Trade Organization, as well as the CARIFORUM–UK Economic Partnership Agreement.[2] Bilaterally the two countries have a Tax Information Exchange Agreement,[3] and an Investment Agreement.[4]
History
The UK governed Dominica from 1763 to 1978, when Dominica achieved full independence.
Economic relations
From 29 December 2008 until 30 December 2020, trade between Dominica and the UK was governed by the CARIFORUM–European Union Economic Partnership Agreement, while the United Kingdom was a member of the European Union.[5][6]
Following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, the UK and the CARIFORUM states signed the CARIFORUM–United Kingdom Economic Partnership Agreement on 22 March 2019. The CARIFORUM–UK Economic Partnership Agreement is a continuity trade agreement, based on the EU free trade agreement, which entered into force on 1 January 2021.[7][2] Trade value between CARIFORUM states and the United Kingdom was worth £5,108 million in 2022.[8]
Diplomatic missions
- Dominica maintains a high commission in London.[9]
- The United Kingdom is not accredited to Dominica through a high commission; the UK develops relations through its high commission in Bridgetown, Barbados.[10]
See also
- British West Indies
- Foreign relations of Dominica
- Foreign relations of the United Kingdom
- History of Dominica
- West Indies Associated States
- West Indies Federation
References
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- ^ a b Partington, Richard (22 March 2019). "UK secures post-Brexit trade deal with group of Caribbean countries". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ HM Revenue and Customs (6 October 2021). "Dominica: tax treaties". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 27 August 2025. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ "Dominica - United Kingdom BIT (1987)". UN Trade and Development. Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Economic Partnership Agreement between the CARIFORUM States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part". Council of the European Union. Archived from the original on 3 July 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "EU - CARIFORUM States". World Trade Organization. Archived from the original on 20 June 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ Department for International Trade; 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.
- ^ Department for International Trade (3 November 2022). "UK trade agreements in effect". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ Diplomat Magazine (15 July 2016). "Dominica". Diplomat Magazine. Archived from the original on 10 July 2025. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ "Honorary British Consul Dominica". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 12 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.