Mozambique–United Kingdom relations

Mozambique–United Kingdom relations

Mozambique	United Kingdom

Mozambique–United Kingdom relations are the current and historical relationships between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) and the Republic of Mozambique. The two countries established diplomatic relations on 1 September 1975.^[1]

Both countries share common membership of the Commonwealth, and the World Trade Organization, as well as the SACUM–UK Economic Partnership Agreement.^[2]

Economic relations

From 4 February 2018 until 30 December 2020, trade between Mozambique and the UK was governed by the Southern African Customs Union–European Union Economic Partnership Agreement, while the United Kingdom was a member of the European Union.^[3] Following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, the UK and the 'Southern Africa Customs Union and Mozambique', a trade bloc of which Mozambique is a member, signed a continuity trade agreement on 9 October 2019, based on the EU free trade agreement; the agreement entered into force on 1 January 2021.^[4][2] Trade value between the 'Southern Africa Customs Union and Mozambique' and the United Kingdom was worth £12,539 million in 2022.^[5]

Diplomatic missions

As Commonwealth nations Mozambique and the United Kingdom are accredited to each other through high commissions.

• Mozambique maintains a high commission in London.
• The United Kingdom maintains a high commission in Maputo.^[6]

See also

• Foreign relations of Mozambique
• Foreign relations of the United Kingdom

References

1. Kalley, Jacqueline A. (1999). Southern African Political History A Chronology of Key Political Events from Independence to Mid-1997. Westport: Greenwood Press. p. 216. ISBN 0313302472.
2. Bavier, Joe (11 September 2019). "Britain agrees post-Brexit trade deal with southern Africa". Reuters. Archived from the original on 18 February 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
3. "EU - SADC". World Trade Organization. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
4. Truss, Elizabeth (11 September 2019). "UK agreed trade continuity with 6 African nations". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 11 September 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
5. "UK trade agreements in effect". GOV.UK. 3 November 2022. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
6. "British High Commission Maputo". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.