Trade barriers

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Title	Sector	Location
Recognition needed of university degrees on a national scale in Argentina	Financial and professional services	Argentina
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
Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) Certificates issuance Process in Bangladesh affecting UK Businesses	Financial and professional services	Bangladesh
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
Limitations on legal service exports to Brazil	Financial and professional services	Brazil
Limits of overseas investment for closed pension funds in Brazil	Financial and professional services, Financial and professional services	Brazil
Absence of a Double Taxation Agreement between the UK and Brazil	All sectors	Brazil
UK reinsurance firms deterred by high collateral requirements in Canada	Financial and professional services	Canada
High regulatory burden on UK insurance firms operating in Canada	Financial and professional services	Canada
Accountants cannot use the Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) designation in Canada without membership of the Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA)	Financial and professional services, Financial and professional services	Canada
Tax advantage for domestic businesses over foreign-based exporters and investors in Canada	All sectors	Canada
UK law firms face discriminatory taxation in China	Financial and professional services	China
UK lawyers not permitted to sit China's bar exam	Financial and professional services	China
UK law firms not permitted to practise Chinese law in China	Financial and professional services	China
Time restrictions on overseas law companies opening further representative offices in China	Financial and professional services	China
Barriers to exporting UK professional qualifications to China	Financial and professional services, Education and training	China
UK investment in China's legal services is prohibited	Financial and professional services, Financial and professional services	China
Restrictions on cross-border data transfer and data localisation in China	All sectors	China
Requirements for foreign asset management companies to do business in Colombia	Financial and professional services	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
Restriction on overseas audit companies to operate in India and sign audit reports for Indian companies	Financial and professional services	India
Disparity in the corporate tax rate applied to domestic and international companies in India	Financial and professional services, Financial and professional services	India
Indian insurance and pension funds cannot invest their funds overseas	Financial and professional services, Financial and professional services	India
Restrictions on UK law firms operating in India	Financial and professional services, Financial and professional services	India
Order of preference for Indian businesses restricts foreign re-insurance companies	Financial and professional services, Financial and professional services	India
Banks required to lend to priority industry sectors impacting UK financial services in India	Financial and professional services, Financial and professional services	India
Restrictions on overseas architectural practices operating in India	Financial and professional services, Financial and professional services, Construction	India
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
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
UK insurers restricted by Indonesian data and recovery requirements	Financial and professional services	Indonesia
UK lawyers face barriers and high pro bono requirement in Indonesia	Financial and professional services, Financial and professional 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
Stringent registration requirements for overseas lawyers in Japan	Financial and professional services, Financial and professional services	Japan
5% tax retention for UK businesses in Kuwait	Financial and professional services	Kuwait
Restrictions on Retail Banking	Financial and professional services	Kuwait
Local investment requirements for overseas investors winning government contracts	All sectors	Kuwait
Restrictions on UK re-insurance businesses	Financial and professional services	Malaysia
Compliance requirements for foreign financial institutions	Financial and professional services	Malaysia
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
Advance payments ceiling for UK exporters to Morocco	All sectors	Morocco
Banking restrictions for overseas businesses in Myanmar	Financial and professional services	Myanmar (Burma)
Significant requirements for gaining recognition of UK qualifications in New Zealand	Financial and professional services, Education and training	New Zealand
Reform of public procurement processes in Peru is needed to encourage more UK companies to enter the market	Financial and professional services, Railways, Healthcare services, Advanced engineering, Airports, Medical devices and equipment, Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, Construction	Peru
Double Taxation Agreement between UK and Peru to encourage more trade and investment	All sectors	Peru
UK notarised documents not recognised in Romania	Financial and professional services	Romania
Restrictions on foreign business service outsourcing	Financial and professional services	Saudi Arabia
Lack of recognition for ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) certification in Singapore affecting UK exporters/investors	Financial and professional services, Financial and professional services	Singapore
Inconsistent application and withholding of taxes in South Africa is affecting UK exporters and investors	Financial and professional services	South Africa
Legal framework protecting investment in South Africa affecting UK exporters needs updating	Financial and professional services	South Africa
Restriction on overseas financial and investment products affecting UK exporters and investors	Financial and professional services	South Africa
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
Clear regulation needed on marketing overseas funds in South Korea	Financial and professional services	South Korea
Stringent licence requirements for overseas financial services and remittance businesses in South Korea	Financial and professional services	South Korea
Stringent restrictions on non-English qualified lawyers in overseas law firm offices in South Korea	Financial and professional services	South Korea
Overseas financial technology (fintech) firms are excluded from sandbox schemes in South Korea	Financial and professional services	South Korea
Restrictions on back office sharing in South Korea affect UK exporters/investors	Financial and professional services	South Korea
Restrictions on overseas law firms practicing in South Korea	Financial and professional services, Financial and professional services	South Korea
Stringent qualification requirements for UK legal consultants in South Korea	Financial and professional services, Financial and professional services	South Korea
Restrictions on outward investment by Sri Lanka due to COVID-19	Financial and professional services, Financial and professional services	Sri Lanka
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
Requirement for original stamped and signed documents affecting UK exporters/investors in Turkmenistan	Financial and professional services	Turkmenistan
Local registration of overseas workers/residents affecting UK exporters/investors in Turkmenistan	All sectors	Turkmenistan
Lack of recognition of UK professional qualifications	Financial and professional services, Education and training	United Arab Emirates
UK exporters need to have a local partner for companies established outside of Freezones in UAE	All sectors	United Arab Emirates
Restriction on foreign ownership of airlines in the United States	Aerospace, Financial and professional services	United States
Professional qualification requirements affecting service exports from the UK to the United States	Financial and professional services, Advanced engineering, Financial and professional services, Construction, Education and training	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
Limits on overseas reinsurance companies in Vietnam	Financial and professional services	Vietnam
Lack of regulation for overseas financial technology businesses in Vietnam	Financial and professional services	Vietnam
Lack of recognition for UK teaching qualifications in Vietnam	Financial and professional services, Education and training, Financial and professional services, Healthcare services	Vietnam
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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