Honduras–United Kingdom relations

Honduras–United Kingdom relations

Honduras
United Kingdom
Diplomatic mission
Embassy of Honduras, LondonEmbassy of the United Kingdom, Guatemala City

Honduras–United Kingdom relations are the bilateral relations between Honduras and the United Kingdom.

Both countries share common membership of the International Criminal Court, the World Trade Organization, and the Central America–United Kingdom Association Agreement.[1]

History

The UK governed the Mosquito Coast from 1638 to 1787 and 1816 to 1819.

Economic relations

From 1 August 2013 until 30 December 2020, trade between Honduras and the UK was governed by the Central America–European Union Association Agreement, while the United Kingdom was a member of the European Union.[2]

Following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, the UK and Honduras signed the Central America–United Kingdom Association Agreement on 18 July 2019. The Central America–United Kingdom Association Agreement is a continuity trade agreement, based on the EU free trade agreement, which entered into force on 1 January 2021.[1][3] Trade value between Central America and the United Kingdom was worth £2,624 million in 2022.[4]

Diplomatic missions

  • Honduras maintains an embassy in London.[5]
  • The United Kingdom is not accredited to Honduras through an embassy; the UK is accredited to Honduras through its embassy in Guatemala City, Guatemala.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Foreign and Commonwealth Office (18 July 2019). "UK and Central America sign continuity agreement". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 18 July 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  2. ^ "EU - Central America". World Trade Organization. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  3. ^ Cotton, Barney (19 July 2019). "UK and Central America sign continuity agreement". Business Leader. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Diplomat Magazine (5 November 2020). "Honduras". Diplomat Magazine. Archived from the original on 16 July 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  6. ^ "British Embassy Guatemala City (for Honduras)". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 11 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
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