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Lack of Export Health Certificate for hatching eggs and day-old chicks
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Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets |
Argentina |
September 2024
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A lack of an Export Health Certificate was a barrier for the export of cats and dogs to Argentina
|
Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets |
Argentina |
January 2024
|
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Bovine semen import licences to Argentina now granted to UK exporters
|
Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets |
Argentina |
July 2020
|
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Ovine genetic material import licences to Argentina now granted to UK exporters
|
Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets |
Argentina |
May 2020
|
|
The definition of whisky in the Argentinian Food Code posed a potential barrier for Scotch whisky producers in the UK
|
Food and drink |
Argentina |
April 2023
|
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Insufficient clarity of warning label and standards affecting Scotch whisky
|
Food and drink |
Argentina |
May 2023
|
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Scotch whisky import tariff now reduced from 35% to 20% in Argentina
|
Food and drink |
Argentina |
August 2019
|
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Change of regulations on maximum and minimum number of condoms allowed per package in Argentina
|
Healthcare services, Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology |
Argentina |
April 2019
|
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Outdated Export Health Certificate for equines prevents exports to Argentina
|
Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets |
Argentina |
August 2023
|
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Removal of VAT on electric vehicle exports to Armenia until January 2022
|
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
|
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No recognition of 3rd country (UK) auditors in Belgium affected UK auditors
|
|
Belgium |
January 2023
|
|
Whisky stuck at customs because of address mismatch on documents
|
|
Brazil |
April 2022
|
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Lack of Export Health Certificate for live ovine and caprine animals for breeding prevented exports to Brazil
|
Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets |
Brazil |
August 2023
|
|
Porcine semen exports from the UK to Brazil now resolved
|
Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets |
Brazil |
June 2019
|
|
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 ovine semen and embryos can now be issued to UK agrifood businesses exporting to Brazil
|
Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets |
Brazil |
July 2021
|
|
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
|
|
UK service providers were unable to access the vehicle safety certification market in Brazil
|
Automotive |
Brazil |
January 2023
|
|
Risk retention levels of Brazilian firms affecting UK financial services
|
Financial and professional services |
Brazil |
March 2023
|
|
Lack of clear regulatory guidelines for overseas investments of pension funds in Brazil
|
Financial and professional services |
Brazil |
April 2019
|
|
Differentiation between admitted and occasional reinsurers in Brazil now resolved, benefiting UK exporters/investors
|
Financial and professional services |
Brazil |
February 2020
|
|
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
|
|
UK companies face high costs with leaflet requirement for all over-the-counter medicines sold in Brazil
|
Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, Healthcare services |
Brazil |
August 2023
|
|
Packaging and labelling requirements for alcoholic drinks affect UK exports to Canada
|
Food and drink |
Canada |
September 2022
|
|
Vodka Classification restricted certain beverage alcohol products to be labelled as Vodka in Canada
|
Food and drink |
Canada |
June 2019
|
|
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
|
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
|
|
Animal testing required on UK exported cosmetic products into China
|
|
China |
December 2021
|
|
Restrictions on UK feed additives exports to China
|
Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets |
China |
March 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
|
|
Colombia required certain certification for UK alcoholic exports
|
|
Colombia |
February 2023
|
|
Lack of Regulatory framework for Open Banking in Colombia
|
|
Colombia |
August 2022
|
|
Lack of regulatory framework for cargo drone activities in Colombia
|
Consumer and retail, Security |
Colombia |
October 2023
|
|
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
|
|
Pharmaceutical certificates used for UK products rejected in Colombia
|
Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology |
Colombia |
November 2023
|
|
Lack of a Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Colombia and UK
|
All sectors |
Colombia |
December 2019
|
|
Lack of Export Health Certificate for the export of in vivo and in vitro bovine embryos to Costa Rica
|
Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets, Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology |
Costa Rica |
September 2023
|
|
Invalid Good Manufacturing Practices certification for cosmetic products exported to Costa Rica
|
Consumer and retail |
Costa Rica |
April 2023
|
|
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
|
|
Egypt |
February 2023
|
|
EL Salvador transferred the Geographical Indication for Scotch whisky from the EU to UK
|
Food and drink |
El Salvador |
April 2024
|
|
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
|
|
India |
July 2022
|
|
Restrictions relaxed on foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Indian insurance sector
|
Financial and professional services |
India |
February 2021
|
|
Increases in the excise duty affecting imported Spirits in certain Indian states.
|
Food and drink |
India |
June 2019
|
|
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
|
|
Export health certificate to enable UK exporting of whey powder to India
|
Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology |
India |
December 2018
|
|
Bulk Scotch whisky exports from the UK to Indonesia restricted
|
|
Indonesia |
November 2022
|
|
Export requirements for live animals into Indonesia: COVID-19
|
Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets |
Indonesia |
November 2020
|
|
Approval of UK poultry exports needed in Indonesia
|
Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets |
Indonesia |
May 2019
|
|
UK exporters face certification issues for cosmetic products
|
Consumer and retail |
Indonesia |
August 2021
|
|
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
|
|
Restrictions on vaccine exports to Japan affected UK exporters
|
Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets |
Japan |
September 2022
|
|
Agreement needed to permit UK poultry exports in Japan
|
Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets |
Japan |
June 2021
|
|
Agreement needed to permit UK beef exports in Japan
|
Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets |
Japan |
January 2019
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
UK whisky exports potentially affected by Malaysian regulations
|
|
Malaysia |
August 2022
|
|
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
|
|
Slow approvals for UK pork exports
|
Food and drink |
Malaysia |
December 2022
|
|
Anti-dumping measures on the import of steel beams to Mexico posed potential barrier for UK exporters
|
Advanced engineering, Construction |
Mexico |
May 2023
|
|
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
|
|
Lack of Export Health Certificate for trout ova from Northern Ireland
|
Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets |
Peru |
January 2024
|
|
Inadequate regulatory framework for public procurement of infrastructure projects in Peru
|
Construction, Advanced engineering, Railways |
Peru |
June 2024
|
|
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
|
|
UK companies granted increased investment opportunities in the Philippines offshore wind market
|
Financial and professional services |
Philippines |
December 2022
|
|
Restriction on UK cattle and meat exports to the Philippines
|
Food and drink |
Philippines |
April 2022
|
|
Stringent requirements for overseas contractors working in the Philippines
|
Maritime, Railways, Airports, Construction, Advanced engineering |
Philippines |
August 2021
|
|
Age restrictions for teachers and school workers in Qatar
|
Education and training |
Qatar |
September 2021
|
|
Import registration and testing of non-pharmaceutical vitamins and wellbeing products
|
Healthcare services |
Qatar |
August 2022
|
|
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 require list of UK food producers to grant export licences
|
Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets |
Saudi Arabia |
April 2023
|
|
Third party testing required on exported electricals and electronic devices to Saudi Arabia
|
Technology and smart cities |
Saudi Arabia |
December 2022
|
|
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
|
Healthcare services, Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology |
South Africa |
December 2022
|
|
Restrictions put on UK chilled and frozen food exports to Sweden
|
|
Sweden |
March 2023
|
|
UK printing companies can no longer take orders for printing services from the Swiss government
|
Creative industries |
Switzerland |
January 2021
|
|
Taiwan has accepted new UK aviation certification
|
|
Taiwan |
October 2022
|
|
Approval of UK pork exports in Taiwan
|
Food and drink |
Taiwan |
August 2018
|
|
New Export Health Certificate allows UK exports of feedstuff with animal-origin ingredients to Turkey
|
Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets |
Turkey |
June 2019
|
|
Import regulation changed to allow the export of UK dairy genetics to Turkey
|
Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets |
Turkey |
June 2019
|
|
UK investors blocked from Uganda’s electricity transmission sector
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
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
|
|
Local clinical trial requirements for all new vaccine registrations in Vietnam
|
Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology |
Vietnam |
April 2019
|
|
Lack of guidance on establishing Foreign Invested Enterprises (FIEs) in Vietnam
|
Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology |
Vietnam |
August 2021
|
|
Additional requirements for pharmaceuticals registration in Vietnam affecting UK exporters
|
Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology |
Vietnam |
September 2022
|
|
Wrong customs classifications given to renewable power equipment imported into Zimbabwe
|
Energy, Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets |
Zimbabwe |
January 2022
|