Resolved trade barriers

18 results found

Title Sector Location Resolved date
Change of regulations on maximum and minimum number of condoms allowed per package in Argentina Healthcare services, Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology Argentina April 2019
Work or training permit was required for UK to Austria visitors for over 5 days All sectors Austria February 2023
Regulation on maximum number of condoms allowed per package in Brazil affecting UK pharmaceuticals exporters/investors Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology Brazil April 2019
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
Unclear regulations for telemedicine in Hong Kong Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, Healthcare services, Medical devices and equipment Hong Kong November 2021
Export health certificate to enable UK exporting of whey powder to India Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology India December 2018
UK exports to Israel incurring tariffs when goods contain EU inputs All sectors Israel November 2022
Restrictions on vaccine exports to Japan affected UK exporters Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets Japan September 2022
Delays in clearance of goods from Nairobi to other Kenyan cities All sectors Kenya April 2022
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
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
Saudi Arabia Data Transfer Requirements All sectors Saudi Arabia March 2023
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
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
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

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