The United Kingdom's Defense Market. U.S. Industry's Access and Performance.
Abstract
Historically, U.S. industry has had broad access to the United Kingdom's (UK) defense procurement market. During the 1980s, U.S. industry significantly increased its share of this market. Although prime contract sales to the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) will probably decline in the 1990s, some of this loss will be made up by increased subcontracting to UK defense firms, which have become more important in recent years. MoD procurement policy contains no systematic or explicit buy-national provisions, nor does the UK impose tariffs on foreign defense equipment. Recent instances of MoD support for UK defense suppliers were intended principally to preserve a specific production capability or enhance the competitiveness of a newly privatized firm. They do not appear to be indications that the MoD is disposed to protectionism as a general policy. To permit continued U.S. access to the UK defense market, we recommend that DoD improve the quality of data on defense subcontracting and tariffs exchanged between the United States and the United Kingdom and clarify the provisions and limitations of the U.S.-UK Cooperation Memorandum.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADB168872
Entities
People
- George W. Sinks
Organizations
- LMI