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 Greenland |  United Kingdom |
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| Embassy of Denmark, London | Consulate of the United Kingdom, Nuuk |
Greenland–United Kingdom relations are the foreign andbilateral relations betweenGreenland and theUnited Kingdom.
| Type | Free trade agreement |
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| Context | Trade continuity agreement between Greenland and the United Kingdom |
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Seafood Trade forms the cornerstone of British–Greenlandic economic relations. The UK imports approximately £70 million worth of seafood annually from Greenland, primarily comprising prawns, shrimp, and cod. FollowingBrexit, these products became subject to tariffs of up to 20%, significantly increasing costs for British processors, restaurants, and consumers. In October 2025, the UK and Greenland resumed negotiations on a Partnership, Trade and Cooperation Agreement, aiming to eliminate these tariffs and restore preferential access.[1]
From 2 December 2001 until 30 December 2020, trade between Greenland and the UK was governed by theEuropean Union–Overseas Countries and Territories Free Trade Agreement, while the United Kingdom was amember of theEuropean Union.[2][3]
Following thewithdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, the UK and Greenland opened negotiations for a trade continuity agreement on 27 January 2022.[4] By July 2023, trade negotiations between the two countries stagnated and were removed from the UK's trade negotiations agenda.[5] On 2 October 2025, both countries agreed to resume negotiations on the Greenland–United Kingdom Partnership, Trade and Cooperation Agreement at the7th European Political Community Summit inCopenhagen.[6][7] The trade negotiations also include acritical minerals partnership, a key point in negotiations as British mining companies held a third of mining licences in Greenland in 2025.[8]
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