Trade barriers

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Title	Sector	Location
Recognition needed of Scotch Whisky as a Geographical Indicator in Argentina affecting UK alcoholic drinks	Food and drink	Argentina
Excise duty exemptions for domestic alcoholic drinks in Argentina	Food and drink	Argentina
Organic products not recognised in Argentina's food standards code	Food and drink, Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	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
Australian alcohol excise tax	Food and drink	Australia
Public procurement registration requirements in Austria affecting UK exporters / investors	All sectors	Austria
Tax uncertainty affects profitability of UK businesses in Bangladesh	All sectors	Bangladesh
Lack of clarity in application of customs valuation rules	All sectors	Bangladesh
Additional licensing requirements for alcohol exports to Belarus	Food and drink	Belarus
Contract registration needed at banks in Belarus for export orders exceeding 3000 Euros	All sectors	Belarus
Divergence of analytical parameters for compliance in Brazil affecting the UK alcoholic drinks exporters/investors for whisky	Food and drink	Brazil
Certificate of origin requirement in Brazil, affecting UK food and drink exporters/investors	Food and drink	Brazil
UK exports of poultry products to Brazil not allowed due to sanitary inspection not being recognised	Food and drink	Brazil
UK's dairy inspection system not currently recognised by Brazil	Food and drink	Brazil
Divergent regulation for classifying and labelling blended whisky in Brazil affecting UK alcoholic drinks exporters/investors	Food and drink	Brazil
Tariffs levied on whisky in Brazil, affecting UK alcoholic drinks exporters/investors	Food and drink	Brazil
New plant species needing inclusion in ANVISA's 'positive list' to enable more types of UK tea brands to be sold to Brazil	Food and drink	Brazil
No Geographic Indication (GI) protection for Scotch Whisky in Brazil	Food and drink	Brazil
Absence of a Double Taxation Agreement between the UK and Brazil	All sectors	Brazil
Delays at the Port of Montreal affecting UK exports to Canada	Construction, Food and drink, Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	Canada
Ban on selling spirits (alcoholic drinks) in take-out and delivery orders in Quebec affecting exporters/investors	Food and drink	Canada
UK not permitted to export hops to China	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets, Food and drink	China
UK not permitted to export trout to China	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets, Food and drink	China
UK not permitted to export cherries to China	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets, Food and drink	China
UK not permitted to export poultry to China due to the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza ban	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets, Food and drink	China
UK not permitted to export lamb meat to China	Food and drink, Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	China
Restrictions on cross-border data transfer and data localisation in China	All sectors	China
Process for approving alcohol exports in Colombia	Food and drink	Colombia
Unclear and inaccessible procurement process in Costa Rica	All sectors	Costa Rica
Value Added Tax for mature cheese exported to the Dominican Republic	Food and drink	Dominican Republic
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
UK exports of alcoholic drinks made from malt to Honduras subject to higher import tax	Food and drink	Honduras
Tax on spirits affects UK exports to Hong Kong	Food and drink	Hong Kong
Complex regulations on dairy products reducing UK exports' shelf life in Hong Kong	Food and drink	Hong Kong
Alcohol sales through online platforms banned in Indonesia	Food and drink	Indonesia
Non-recognition of international testing standards in Indonesia affects UK exports	Food and drink, Advanced engineering, Consumer and retail, Airports, Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology	Indonesia
Restrictions on the online distribution of food and drugs in Indonesia affecting UK exporters	Food and drink, Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology	Indonesia
Pre-shipment inspections in Indonesia affect UK exporters	Food and drink, Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets, Consumer and retail, Technology and smart cities	Indonesia
Local presence requirements in Indonesia affecting UK exporters/investor	All sectors	Indonesia
Expatriate workers restricted in Indonesia	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
Counterfeit alcoholic beverages affecting UK exporters in Jordan	Food and drink	Jordan
Reputational risk to UK alcoholic beverage brands from counterfeiting in Lebanon	Food and drink	Lebanon
New tax stamps and labelling requirements for Scotch Whisky	Food and drink	Malaysia
Recruitment of foreign workers and expatriates in Malaysia are restricted by employment rules	All sectors	Malaysia
Allulose approval needed in Mexico affecting UK food and drink exporters/investors	Food and drink	Mexico
Labelling requirements for alcoholic drinks exported to Mexico	Food and drink	Mexico
UK not allowed to export bovine embryos and poultry to Mexico	Food and drink, Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	Mexico
Product samples regulations in Mexico affecting UK exporters/investors	All sectors	Mexico
Expiry date requirements for food products exported to Mongolia	Food and drink	Mongolia
Effective enforcement of Intellectual Property needed for alcohol exports and other products like automotive engines to Mongolia	Food and drink, Automotive	Mongolia
Advance payments ceiling for UK exporters to Morocco	All sectors	Morocco
Restrictions on spirit exports to Myanmar	Food and drink	Myanmar (Burma)
Mandatory halal certification and nutritional information in Urdu on UK food exports to Pakistan	Food and drink	Pakistan
Tax on alcoholic spirits drinks in Peru affecting UK exporters/investors	Food and drink	Peru
Double Taxation Agreement between UK and Peru to encourage more trade and investment	All sectors	Peru
Change in regulations: Import of cheese into Qatar	Food and drink	Qatar
Delays for fresh produce on arrival in Qatar	Food and drink	Qatar
Ban on chicken imports due to non-recognition of the UK's regional measures for Avian influenza outbreaks	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets, Food and drink	Saudi Arabia
Avian influenza ban on poultry from the EU impacting UK exporters in South Africa	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets, Food and drink	South Africa
Stringent alcohol labelling requirements in South Korea affecting UK exporters	Food and drink	South Korea
Ban on UK beef exports in South Korea	Food and drink, Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	South Korea
Sri Lanka imposes import restrictions due to COVID-19	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets, Food and drink	Sri Lanka
Higher tariffs for alcohol imported to Sri Lanka from the UK.	Food and drink	Sri Lanka
Market access application for UK lamb exports to Taiwan	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets, Food and drink	Taiwan
Mutual recognition of organic equivalence	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets, Food and drink	Taiwan
Inconsistent certification requirements for fish exports from the UK to Thailand	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets, Food and drink	Thailand
Lengthy application and authorisation procedures for animal and plant product exports to Thailand	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets, Food and drink, Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology	Thailand
Counterfeit alcohol products affecting UK exporters/investors in Thailand	Food and drink	Thailand
Restrictions on alcohol sales in Thailand affect UK exporters	Food and drink	Thailand
Restrictive advertisement requirements for alcohol affecting UK exporters/investors in Thailand	Food and drink	Thailand
Packaging and labelling requirements for wine and beer affecting UK exporters/investors in Thailand	Food and drink	Thailand
Restrictive advertising requirements in Thailand affecting UK exporters and investors	Food and drink, Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, Healthcare services	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
UK exporters need to have a local partner for companies established outside of Freezones in UAE	All sectors	United Arab Emirates
Complex tests delay UK imports of poultry meat and egg to the United States	Food and drink, Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	United States
Multiple registration of food and drink products exported to Uruguay	Food and drink	Uruguay
Whisky exports from the UK to Uruguay subject to Specific Internal Tax 54% on the customs value	Food and drink	Uruguay
UK companies face difficulties in getting work permits in Zimbabwe	All sectors	Zimbabwe
Foreign currency cannot be held for more than 30 days in Zimbabwe	All sectors	Zimbabwe
UK exporters and investors face challenges in getting their money out of 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

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