Resolved trade barriers

106 results found

Title Sector Location Resolved date
Ovine genetic material import licences to Argentina now granted to UK exporters Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets Argentina May 2020
Bovine semen import licences to Argentina now granted to UK exporters Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets Argentina July 2020
Scotch whisky import tariff now reduced from 35% to 20% in Argentina Food and drink Argentina August 2019
Change of regulations on maximum and minimum number of condoms allowed per package in Argentina Healthcare services, Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology Argentina April 2019
Removal of VAT on electric vehicle exports to Armenia until January 2022 Automotive, Automotive Armenia September 2019
Work or training permit was required for UK to Austria visitors for over 5 days All sectors Austria February 2023
British lawyers were not able to practice law in Belgium Financial and professional services Belgium July 2022
No recognition of 3rd country (UK) auditors in Belgium affected UK auditors Financial and professional services Belgium January 2023
Complex sanitary requirements for UK businesses exporting live poultry and poultry genetics to Brazil Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets Brazil December 2020
Export Health Certificate for pigs for breeding can now be issued to UK agrifood businesses exporting to Brazil Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets Brazil May 2020
Requirement in Brazil to list poultry export premises affecting UK food exporters/investor Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets Brazil September 2019
Porcine semen exports from the UK to Brazil now resolved Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets Brazil June 2019
Export Health Certificate for ovine semen and embryos can now be issued to UK agrifood businesses exporting to Brazil Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets Brazil July 2021
UK service providers were unable to access the vehicle safety certification market in Brazil Automotive Brazil January 2023
Lack of clear regulatory guidelines for overseas investments of pension funds in Brazil Financial and professional services Brazil April 2019
Risk retention levels of Brazilian firms affecting UK financial services Financial and professional services Brazil March 2023
Differentiation between admitted and occasional reinsurers in Brazil now resolved, benefiting UK exporters/investors Financial and professional services Brazil February 2020
Whisky stuck at customs because of address mismatch on documents Food and drink Brazil April 2022
Restrictive requirements making it difficult for UK animal product businesses to be export to Brazil Food and drink, Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets Brazil March 2020
Permanent regulatory framework needed for telemedicine services in Brazil Healthcare services Brazil December 2022
Regulation on maximum number of condoms allowed per package in Brazil affecting UK pharmaceuticals exporters/investors Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology Brazil April 2019
Vodka Classification restricted certain beverage alcohol products to be labelled as Vodka in Canada Food and drink Canada June 2019
Packaging and labelling requirements for alcoholic drinks affect UK exports to Canada Food and drink Canada September 2022
Lengthy approvals process for veterinary products and pet foods exported to Chile Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets, Food and drink Chile December 2021
Consignment of UK frozen meat from UK company retained by Chilean authorities Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets, Food and drink Chile June 2023
Double certification for a broad number of electrical goods affecting UK exports to Chile Mining, Automotive, Energy, Medical devices and equipment, Technology and smart cities Chile September 2022
Restrictions on UK feed additives exports to China Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets China March 2021
Animal testing required on UK exported cosmetic products into China Consumer and retail China December 2021
Non-academic professional training organisations from overseas not allowed to establish as a Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise in China Education and training China August 2018
Equity caps limit UK ownership of life insurance businesses in China Financial and professional services China January 2020
Equity caps limit UK ownership of health insurance businesses in China Financial and professional services China January 2020
UK exports of pork trotters to China Food and drink China December 2015
UK exports of live langoustines to China Food and drink China March 2019
Clear taxonomy needed for the issuance of green bonds, as well as the lack of requirements for institutional investors to invest in ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) compliant bonds or assets Financial and professional services Colombia September 2020
Lack of Regulatory framework for Open Banking in Colombia Financial and professional services Colombia August 2022
Colombia required certain certification for UK alcoholic exports Food and drink Colombia February 2023
Lack of a Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Colombia and UK All sectors Colombia December 2019
Regulations restrict UK dairy product exports to Costa Rica Food and drink Costa Rica January 2022
UK companies could not establish a commercial presence in Denmark All sectors Denmark July 2022
Disease control measures restricted UK poultry exports to Egypt Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets Egypt February 2023
Guatemalan procurement for public tenders overly complicated for UK companies Construction Guatemala August 2021
No export health certificate (EHC) for poultry fat exports from the UK to Honduras Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets Honduras February 2022
Delay in approval of capital assistance loans for international schools. Education and training Hong Kong July 2020
UK Export Health Certificates for Hong Kong Food and drink Hong Kong December 2020
Unclear regulations for telemedicine in Hong Kong Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, Healthcare services, Medical devices and equipment Hong Kong November 2021
India was not recognising UK higher education qualifications Education and training India July 2022
Restrictions relaxed on foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Indian insurance sector Financial and professional services India February 2021
Shelf life requirements for UK food products exported to India Food and drink India April 2019
Labelling restrictions on UK food and drink products exported to India Food and drink India November 2019
UK Exporters are unable to export Pome Fruits to India due to the requirement for Methyl bromide fumigation Food and drink India October 2021
Increases in the excise duty affecting imported Spirits in certain Indian states. Food and drink India June 2019
Export health certificate to enable UK exporting of whey powder to India Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology India December 2018
Approval of UK poultry exports needed in Indonesia Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets Indonesia May 2019
Export requirements for live animals into Indonesia: COVID-19 Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets Indonesia November 2020
UK exporters face certification issues for cosmetic products Consumer and retail Indonesia August 2021
Bulk Scotch whisky exports from the UK to Indonesia restricted Food and drink Indonesia November 2022
UK exports to Israel incurring tariffs when goods contain EU inputs All sectors Israel November 2022
Lifted ban on UK beef exports to Japan opens up market to UK lamb Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets Japan January 2019
Agreement needed to permit UK beef exports in Japan Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets Japan January 2019
Agreement needed to permit UK poultry exports in Japan Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets Japan June 2021
English translation of Electricity Business Act opens way for UK exporters/investors Energy Japan March 2019
Labelling issue preventing export of UK sausages Food and drink Japan January 2021
Restrictions on vaccine exports to Japan affected UK exporters Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets Japan September 2022
Arabic food labelling in Jordan affecting UK food exporters Food and drink Jordan July 2020
Delays in clearance of goods from Nairobi to other Kenyan cities All sectors Kenya April 2022
Kuwait has now accredited British Engineering qualifications Advanced engineering, Energy Kuwait January 2020
Packaging regulations for export of UK cabbages Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets, Food and drink Malaysia December 2019
Regulatory inconsistencies delay UK film and TV production companies Creative industries Malaysia April 2019
Limitations on higher education online teaching and delivery Education and training Malaysia June 2020
UK whisky exports potentially affected by Malaysian regulations Food and drink Malaysia August 2022
Slow approvals for UK pork exports Food and drink Malaysia December 2022
Mexican Export Health Certificate for UK wheat Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets Mexico May 2020
FinTech secondary legislation now provides greater certainty for UK financial services exporters/investors to do business in Mexico Financial and professional services Mexico March 2019
Monopoly practices in food and drink industry impact UK craft beers brands market access Food and drink Mexico April 2019
Ban on UK exports of luxury items including wine and spirits to Nepal: COVID-19 Food and drink Nepal October 2020
Ban on importing luxury and non-essential goods into Nepal Food and drink, Consumer and retail, Automotive Nepal December 2022
Late and delayed payments from Omani Government ministries Oman December 2019
No export health certificate (EHC) to export UK ovine semen to Paraguay Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets, Food and drink Paraguay July 2021
UK exports of pharmaceuticals and medical devices to Peru's social security programme Healthcare services, Medical devices and equipment, Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology Peru September 2019
Restriction on UK cattle and meat exports to the Philippines Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets, Food and drink Philippines April 2022
UK companies granted increased investment opportunities in the Philippines offshore wind market Energy, Financial and professional services Philippines December 2022
Stringent requirements for overseas contractors working in the Philippines Maritime, Railways, Airports, Construction, Advanced engineering Philippines August 2021
Import registration and testing of non-pharmaceutical vitamins and wellbeing products Consumer and retail, Healthcare services Qatar August 2022
Age restrictions for teachers and school workers in Qatar Education and training Qatar September 2021
Adequate time needed for invitations to tender to supply vaccines in Romania to enable UK exporters to bid Healthcare services, Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology Romania December 2020
Third party testing required on exported electricals and electronic devices to Saudi Arabia Consumer and retail, Technology and smart cities Saudi Arabia December 2022
Saudi Arabia require list of UK food producers to grant export licences Food and drink, Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets Saudi Arabia April 2023
Saudi Arabia Data Transfer Requirements All sectors Saudi Arabia March 2023
Excise duty on imported spirits was higher than on local spirits, disadvantaging UK products Food and drink Serbia May 2021
The South African Health Product Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) backlog of medicine registration and variation applications Medical devices and equipment, Healthcare services, Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology South Africa December 2022
Restrictions put on UK chilled and frozen food exports to Sweden Food and drink Sweden March 2023
Taiwan has accepted new UK aviation certification Aerospace Taiwan October 2022
Approval of UK pork exports in Taiwan Food and drink Taiwan August 2018
Import regulation changed to allow the export of UK dairy genetics to Turkey Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets Turkey June 2019
New Export Health Certificate allows UK exports of feedstuff with animal-origin ingredients to Turkey Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets Turkey June 2019
UK investors blocked from Uganda’s electricity transmission sector Energy Uganda April 2022
New Export Health Certificate allows exports of UK fish and fishery products to Ukraine Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets Ukraine March 2021
The United Arab Emirates was not recognising UK higher education qualifications Education and training United Arab Emirates January 2023
Additional nutritional information required on food and drink labelling in the United Arab Emirates Food and drink United Arab Emirates January 2022
Sheep and goat meat market access to the United States Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets, Food and drink United States October 2022
Lack of a Health Technology Assessment Agency in Uruguay affecting UK life sciences exporters/investors Healthcare services, Medical devices and equipment, Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology Uruguay January 2023
Issuing of certification for exported goods to Uzbekistan Construction, Mining Uzbekistan April 2022
Lack of guidance on establishing Foreign Invested Enterprises (FIEs) in Vietnam Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology Vietnam August 2021
Local clinical trial requirements for all new vaccine registrations in Vietnam Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology Vietnam April 2019
Additional requirements for pharmaceuticals registration in Vietnam affecting UK exporters Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology Vietnam September 2022
Wrong customs classifications given to renewable power equipment imported into Zimbabwe Energy, Energy, Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets Zimbabwe January 2022

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