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MDP Presses Government to Clarify Silence on UK Trade Talks, Fisheries Tariffs
The opposition Maldivian Democratic Party has called on the Muizzu government to explain why free trade agreement talks with the United Kingdom, including tariff cuts on Maldivian fish exports, were left out of the second UK-Maldives Strategic Dialogue held in Malé on 28 May 2025. Maldivian fish exports such as yellowfin and skipjack tuna currently face a 20% tariff in the UK, and the MDP says the FTA has been on the back burner since the current government took power in November 2023.
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What happened
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Mon 20 FebThe first meeting of the UK-Maldives Strategic Dialogue took place, centred on deepening trade cooperation, particularly in the fisheries s…on 20 February 2023only Maldives RepublicThe initial meeting of the strategic dialogue took place on 20 February 2023 and centred on deepening trade cooperation — particularly in the fisheries sector, a major source of foreign revenue for the Maldives.
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Thu 8 JunThe UK government began a public consultation on feedback regarding a free trade agreement with the Maldives.on 8 June 2023only Maldives RepublicAfter the talks, the UK government began a public consultation on 8 June 2023 to get feedback from stakeholders on a free trade agreement (FTA) with the Maldives.
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Wed 28 MayThe second UK-Maldives Strategic Dialogue concluded with a photo of delegates from both countries, without talks on tariffs for Maldivian f…Maléon Wednesday, 28 May 2025only Maldives RepublicDelegates from the United Kingdom and the Maldives pose for a photo following the conclusion of the second UK-Maldives Strategic Dialogue, held in Malé on Wednesday, 28 May 2025.
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Sun 1 JunThe MDP released a statement pressing the government to explain the omission of FTA talks and disclose the status of the proposed agreement.Sundayonly Maldives RepublicnewestIn a statement released Sunday, the MDP expressed concern that the recently concluded UK-Maldives Strategic Dialogue did not include talks on reducing tariffs on Maldivian fish exports to the UK — a key issue from the first round of negotiations in 2023.
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Who said what
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The agreement is expected to bring about a revolutionary change in the fisheries sector and increase the price of fish purchased locally by raising export volumes.
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Figures in these reports
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from 24% to 20%UK import tariff on Maldivian canned fish, reduced by the MDP-led governmentMaldives RepublicDuring its term, the MDP-led government reduced the UK import tariff from 24% to 20% in 2020 and initiated talks to eliminate the remaining duties altogether.
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20%UK tariff faced by Maldivian yellowfin and skipjack tuna exportsMaldives RepublicMaldivian fish exports like yellowfin and skipjack tuna face a 20% tariff in the UK, making them less competitive than products from countries with trade deals.
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