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This barrier is unrelated to the end of the transition period, following the United Kingdom's departure from the EU.

Public ID: PID-9MAZ59

Restrictions on vaccine exports to Japan affected UK exporters

in Japan

Trade barrier summary

The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan (MLHW) has agreed to relax new Japan side restrictions on UK bovine exports in favour of assessing on a case-by-case basis, meaning that UK producers can again export vaccines which contain bovine material to Japan.

Sectors affected

  • Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets

Resolved

Yes - September 2022

Date reported

25 March 2019

Last updated

21 November 2023

Public ID

PID-9MAZ59

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