Resolved trade barriers in All locations

18 results found

Title Sector Location Resolved date
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
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
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
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
Lack of a Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Colombia and UK All sectors Colombia December 2019
UK companies could not establish a commercial presence in Denmark All sectors Denmark July 2022
Restrictions relaxed on foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Indian insurance sector Financial and professional services India February 2021
UK exports to Israel incurring tariffs when goods contain EU inputs All sectors Israel November 2022
Delays in clearance of goods from Nairobi to other Kenyan cities All sectors Kenya April 2022
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
UK companies granted increased investment opportunities in the Philippines offshore wind market Energy, Financial and professional services Philippines December 2022
Saudi Arabia Data Transfer Requirements All sectors Saudi Arabia March 2023

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