US, British Officials Kick Off Talks to Strengthen Trade Ties

The flags of the United States and the United Kingdom stand after bi-lateral photo between U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson was cancelled at the State Department in Washington, on March 22, 2017. Joshua Roberts/Reuters

BALTIMORE, Md.—U.S. and British officials kicked off two days of meetings to strengthen trade ties on Monday.

The talks in the port city of Baltimore mark a broad effort to take stock of the $260 billion bilateral trade relationship, while specific disputes will be dealt with separately and formal talks on a free trade agreement remain on ice.