The deals - the first negotiated post-Brexit to come into force - mean an end to trade tariffs on UK goods exports to Australia and New Zealand.
To mark the starting of the deals, international trade minister Nigel Huddleston will on Wednesday tour DHL's Southern Distribution Centre near Heathrow to see off two hand-picked consignments of British goods.
They include Beano comics signed by the comic's editor John Anderson, Penderyn single malt Welsh whisky, Brighton Gin, The Cambridge Satchel Co. bags and Fever-Tree mixers.The deal was announced in June 2021 after a meeting between then UK prime minister Boris Johnson and then Australia prime minister Scott Morrison
The packages, which include an England cricket top signed by James Anderson and Emma Lamb and a Welsh rugby shirt signed by the men's team, will be sent from the government to the Australian and New Zealand trade ministers. "Australia and New Zealand are two of our closest friends and like-minded partners and our trade deals secure favourable terms for British exporters, removing tariffs on all UK goods and slashing red tape," he said.From July next year, Britons will also be able to stay in Australia for up to three years without having to meet specified work requirements.
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