Trade barriers

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Title	Sector	Location
Changes to capital controls in Argentina affecting foreign trade	All sectors	Argentina
Bureaucratic registration procedures for overseas businesses in Argentina affecting foreign exporters/investors	All sectors	Argentina
Discretionary approval of non-automatic import licences ('SIMIs') in Argentina	All sectors	Argentina
Public procurement registration requirements in Austria affecting UK exporters / investors	All sectors	Austria
Lack of clarity in application of customs valuation rules	All sectors	Bangladesh
Tax uncertainty affects profitability of UK businesses in Bangladesh	All sectors	Bangladesh
Contract registration needed at banks in Belarus for export orders exceeding 3000 Euros	All sectors	Belarus
Regulatory framework needed for offshore wind in Brazil	Energy, Energy	Brazil
Absence of a Double Taxation Agreement between the UK and Brazil	All sectors	Brazil
Canadian Standards Association (CSA) certification needed for electrical products	Energy, Consumer and retail, Technology and smart cities, Advanced engineering	Canada
Tax advantage for domestic businesses over foreign-based exporters and investors in Canada	All sectors	Canada
Participation in the Chinese biofuel market	Energy	China
China's standard setting process for renewable energy policies limits participation of overseas businesses	Energy, Environment	China
Restrictions on cross-border data transfer and data localisation in China	All sectors	China
Regulatory framework needed for offshore wind in Colombia to facilitate the presence of UK exporters/investors	Energy, Energy	Colombia
No regulatory framework for emerging green hydrogen market prevents access for UK investors and exporters in Colombia	Energy, Energy, Environment	Colombia
Publicity tax legislation for spirits in Colombia	All sectors	Colombia
Unclear and inaccessible procurement process in Costa Rica	All sectors	Costa Rica
Lack of a Double Taxation Agreement between the UK and Ecuador	All sectors	Ecuador
Minimum capital requirement could affect UK investors in Ghana	All sectors	Ghana
Difficulties in accessing relevant information regarding procurement processes in Grenada	Education and training, Advanced engineering, Environment, Water, Energy	Grenada
Public Private Partnership (PPP) legislation limits PPP opportunities for UK businesses in Guatemala	Maritime, Railways, Energy, Airports, Construction	Guatemala
UK exporters to Indonesia face widespread local content requirements	Consumer and retail, Technology and smart cities, Consumer and retail, Automotive, Defence, Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, Energy, Advanced engineering, Medical devices and equipment, Construction, Maritime, Financial and professional services, Chemicals	Indonesia
Complex renewable energy procurement scheme in Indonesia limits UK access to tenders	Energy	Indonesia
Foreign ownership restrictions affecting UK exporters and investors in Indonesia	Energy, Construction, Financial and professional services, Technology and smart cities, Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, Education and training, Healthcare services	Indonesia
Expatriate workers restricted in Indonesia	All sectors	Indonesia
Local presence requirements in Indonesia affecting UK exporters/investor	All sectors	Indonesia
Lengthy standards testing in Israel affecting UK exports	All sectors	Israel
Public procurement barriers for UK businesses wanting to bid for tenders in Israel	All sectors	Israel
No English-language guidance for Japan’s offshore wind project auctions	Energy	Japan
Japanese language requirement for wind turbine parts certification process in Japan affecting UK exporters/investors	Energy, Maritime	Japan
Local investment requirements for overseas investors winning government contracts	All sectors	Kuwait
Recruitment of foreign workers and expatriates in Malaysia are restricted by employment rules	All sectors	Malaysia
Product samples regulations in Mexico affecting UK exporters/investors	All sectors	Mexico
High investment level requirements affecting UK investors/exporters to Mongolia	Financial and professional services, Mining, Energy	Mongolia
State monopoly in energy sector impacting UK exports and investment in Morocco	Energy	Morocco
Difficulty obtaining land approvals impacting UK exporters/investors to Morocco	Energy, Education and training, Consumer and retail	Morocco
Advance payments ceiling for UK exporters to Morocco	All sectors	Morocco
Regulation needed for electric vehicles and charging stations in Peru affecting UK exporters/investors	Energy	Peru
Double Taxation Agreement between UK and Peru to encourage more trade and investment	All sectors	Peru
Foreign investment is restricted in certain sectors in Saudi Arabia	Food and drink, Security, Healthcare services, Technology and smart cities, Consumer and retail, Railways, Maritime, Energy, Airports, Medical devices and equipment, Defence, Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, Creative industries	Saudi Arabia
Customs delays affect UK originating imports to South Africa	All sectors	South Africa
Lack of enforcement of customs procedures for samples of new exports from the UK to South Africa	All sectors	South Africa
Delays obtaining authorisation letters impacting UK exporters in South Africa	All sectors	South Africa
Restrictions and difficulties in transferring money to and from South Africa is affecting UK exporters and investors	All sectors	South Africa
Exchange controls in setting up contracts affecting UK exporters/investors in South Africa	All sectors	South Africa
Difficulties in accessing relevant information regarding procurement processes in St Lucia	Advanced engineering, Education and training, Water, Energy	St Lucia
UK working vessels in Taiwan offshore wind farm need permits	Maritime, Energy	Taiwan
Many areas of work denied to UK citizens in Thailand	All sectors	Thailand
Non-Thais can't buy land in Thailand, affecting UK exporters/investors	All sectors	Thailand
Restrictions on employment of foreign workers	All sectors	Thailand
Foreign Business Act restricting foreign participation in services sector	All sectors	Thailand
Inconsistent custom procedures affecting exports to Thailand	All sectors	Thailand
High level of local content requirement for Turkmenistan affecting UK investors/exporters	Airports, Energy	Turkmenistan
Local shipment process for UK exporters/investors in Turkmenistan	Energy	Turkmenistan
Local registration of overseas workers/residents affecting UK exporters/investors in Turkmenistan	All sectors	Turkmenistan
UK exporters need to have a local partner for companies established outside of Freezones in UAE	All sectors	United Arab Emirates
Local benefit requirement for offshore wind procurement in the United States	Energy	United States
Domestic preference for government procurement contracts in Hawaii, United States	All sectors	United States
Domestic preference for government procurement in Wyoming, United States	All sectors	United States
Offshore wind Feed-In-Tariff requirements in Vietnam affecting UK exporters/investors	Energy	Vietnam
License requirements for solar power developers in Vietnam	Energy	Vietnam
Restrictive capacity cap in Vietnam to connect solar to power grids affecting UK energy sector exporters/investors	Energy	Vietnam
UK investors face challenges around property rights which inhibits capital investment and financing of renewable projects in Zimbabwe	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets, Energy	Zimbabwe
State electricity monopoly and monopsony in Zimbabwe limits the market for UK companies	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets, Energy	Zimbabwe
No clear and standardised process for UK power producers to develop Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) in Zimbabwe	Energy	Zimbabwe
High inflation affecting power purchase agreements in Zimbabwe	Energy	Zimbabwe
Slow licensing process restricts access for UK independent power producers in Zimbabwe	Energy	Zimbabwe
Foreign currency cannot be held for more than 30 days in Zimbabwe	All sectors	Zimbabwe
After approvals UK exporters and investors face long waits to get their money out of Zimbabwe	All sectors	Zimbabwe
Net metering installation restrictions in Zimbabwe reduce viability of UK solar energy investment	All sectors	Zimbabwe
UK exporters and investors face challenges in getting their money out of Zimbabwe	All sectors	Zimbabwe
UK companies face difficulties in getting work permits in Zimbabwe	All sectors	Zimbabwe

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