El Salvador–United Kingdom relations
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 El Salvador |
 United Kingdom |
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| Diplomatic mission | |
| Embassy of El Salvador, London | Embassy of the United Kingdom, San Salvador |
El Salvador and the United Kingdom established diplomatic ties in 1883.[1]
Both countries share common membership of the International Criminal Court, the World Trade Organization, and the Central America–UK Association Agreement.[2]
Economic relations
Bilaterally the two countries have an Investment Agreement.[3]
From 1 August 2013 until 30 December 2020, trade between El Salvador and the UK was governed by the Central America–European Union Association Agreement, while the United Kingdom was a member of the European Union.[4]
Following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, the UK and El Salvador signed the Central America–United Kingdom Association Agreement on 18 July 2019. The Central America–United Kingdom Association Agreement is a continuity trade agreement, based on the EU free trade agreement, which entered into force on 1 January 2021.[2][5] Trade value between Central America and the United Kingdom was worth £2,624 million in 2022.[6]
Diplomatic missions
- El Salvador maintains an embassy in London.[7]
- The United Kingdom is accredited to El Salvador from its embassy in San Salvador.[8]
See also
References
- ^ Dirección General de Política Exterior (26 June 2019). "Redistro de Fechas de Establecimiento de RD". Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (in Spanish). p. 2. Archived from the original on 20 August 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ a b Foreign and Commonwealth Office (18 July 2019). "UK and Central America sign continuity agreement". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 18 July 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "El Salvador - United Kingdom BIT (1999)". UN Trade and Development. Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "EU - Central America". World Trade Organization. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ Cotton, Barney (19 July 2019). "UK and Central America sign continuity agreement". Business Leader. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ Department for International Trade (3 November 2022). "UK trade agreements in effect". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ Diplomat Magazine (30 April 2019). "El Salvador". Diplomat Magazine. Archived from the original on 7 February 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "British Embassy San Salvador". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 11 February 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
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