The seventh round of negotiations on an enhanced Free Trade
Agreement (FTA) with Switzerland took place in London between 5
and 13 June 2025.
Economic growth is our first mission in government and FTAs have
an important role to play in achieving this. An enhanced trade
agreement with Switzerland will support British businesses, back
British jobs, and put more money in people's pockets.
Switzerland is the UK's 10th biggest trading partner and the
UK-Swiss trade relationship was worth more than £45 billion in
2024. Services exports account for more than £18 billion of this,
making Switzerland the UK's 6th largest services export partner.
This included over £700 million from Scotland and £1 billion from
the North West in 2022. The trading relationship supported
130,000 services jobs across the UK in 2020.
An enhanced FTA with Switzerland aims to deliver long-term
certainty for UK services firms, by locking in access to the
Swiss market, guaranteeing the free flow of data and cementing
business travel arrangements.
Provisional agreement was reached on a number of areas, including
Rules of Origin, Dispute Settlement, Development, Consumer
Protection, Anti-Corruption, and Animal Welfare.
Round 8 of negotiations is set to take place in Switzerland in
Autumn 2025.
The government will only ever sign a trade agreement which aligns
with the UK's national interests, upholding our high standards
across a range of sectors, alongside protections for the National
Health Service.
Any organisations or individuals interested in speaking to the
Department for Business and Trade about negotiations with
Switzerland should do so by emailing ch.fta.engagement@businessandtrade.gov.uk.
