Economics IA: Article Commentary 3
Title: UK to apply to join free trade pact with nations on other side of
world
Source: The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/jan/30/uk-to-apply-
Article Link:
to-join-free-trade-pact-with-nations-on-other-side-of-world
Date of Article: 30th January 2021
Date of Writing: 9th February 2021
Section: International Economics
, This article is about the UK’s intention to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-
Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between 11 Asian and Pacific
countries. If successful, the UK will have tariff-free trade with a market of more than 500
million people.
Taking the UK rubber market as an example of a market that may be affected, the impacts of
economic integration can be shown.
Title: UK to apply to join free trade pact with nations on other side of
world
Source: The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/jan/30/uk-to-apply-
Article Link:
to-join-free-trade-pact-with-nations-on-other-side-of-world
Date of Article: 30th January 2021
Date of Writing: 9th February 2021
Section: International Economics
, This article is about the UK’s intention to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-
Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between 11 Asian and Pacific
countries. If successful, the UK will have tariff-free trade with a market of more than 500
million people.
Taking the UK rubber market as an example of a market that may be affected, the impacts of
economic integration can be shown.
