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Change of regulations on maximum and minimum number of condoms allowed per package in Argentina
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Healthcare services, Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology |
Argentina |
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Bureaucratic registration procedures for overseas businesses in Argentina affecting foreign exporters/investors
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All sectors |
Argentina |
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Changes to capital controls in Argentina affecting foreign trade
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All sectors |
Argentina |
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Discretionary approval of non-automatic import licences ('SIMIs') in Argentina
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All sectors |
Argentina |
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Work or training permit was required for UK to Austria visitors for over 5 days
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All sectors |
Austria |
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Public procurement registration requirements in Austria affecting UK exporters / investors
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All sectors |
Austria |
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Restriction on exporting pharmaceuticals to Bangladesh
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Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology |
Bangladesh |
|
Tax uncertainty affects profitability of UK businesses in Bangladesh
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All sectors |
Bangladesh |
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Lack of clarity in application of customs valuation rules
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All sectors |
Bangladesh |
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Contract registration needed at banks in Belarus for export orders exceeding 3000 Euros
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All sectors |
Belarus |
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Regulation on maximum number of condoms allowed per package in Brazil affecting UK pharmaceuticals exporters/investors
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Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology |
Brazil |
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UK companies face high costs with leaflet requirement for all over-the-counter medicines sold in Brazil
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Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, Healthcare services |
Brazil |
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Absence of a Double Taxation Agreement between the UK and Brazil
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All sectors |
Brazil |
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Lengthy process to approve medicines and medical devices in Canada
|
Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, Medical devices and equipment |
Canada |
|
Tax advantage for domestic businesses over foreign-based exporters and investors in Canada
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All sectors |
Canada |
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Restrictions on cross-border data transfer and data localisation in China
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All sectors |
China |
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Lack of standardised procedures for sanitary registry of biopharmaceuticals in Colombia
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Healthcare services, Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology |
Colombia |
|
Pharmaceutical certificates used for UK products rejected in Colombia
|
Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology |
Colombia |
|
Publicity tax legislation for spirits in Colombia
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All sectors |
Colombia |
|
Lack of a Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Colombia and UK
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All sectors |
Colombia |
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Lack of Export Health Certificate for the export of in vivo and in vitro bovine embryos to Costa Rica
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Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets, Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology |
Costa Rica |
|
Unclear and inaccessible procurement process in Costa Rica
|
All sectors |
Costa Rica |
|
UK companies could not establish a commercial presence in Denmark
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All sectors |
Denmark |
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Lack of a Double Taxation Agreement between the UK and Ecuador
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All sectors |
Ecuador |
|
Minimum capital requirement could affect UK investors in Ghana
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All sectors |
Ghana |
|
Unclear regulations for telemedicine in Hong Kong
|
Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, Healthcare services, Medical devices and equipment |
Hong Kong |
|
Lack of notice provided for price revisions in the pharmaceuticals sector.
|
Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology |
India |
|
Export health certificate to enable UK exporting of whey powder to India
|
Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology |
India |
|
Foreign ownership restrictions affecting UK exporters and investors in Indonesia
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Energy, Construction, Financial and professional services, Technology and smart cities, Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, Education and training, Healthcare services |
Indonesia |
|
Non-recognition of international testing standards in Indonesia affects UK exports
|
Food and drink, Advanced engineering, Consumer and retail, Airports, Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology |
Indonesia |
|
Restrictions on the online distribution of food and drugs in Indonesia affecting UK exporters
|
Food and drink, Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology |
Indonesia |
|
Pre-shipment inspections in Indonesia affect UK exporters
|
Food and drink, Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets, Consumer and retail, Technology and smart cities |
Indonesia |
|
Unclear halal certification requirements in Indonesia
|
Food and drink, Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets, Healthcare services, Consumer and retail |
Indonesia |
|
Current tendering process for public procurement of pharmaceuticals in Indonesia affecting UK exports
|
Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology |
Indonesia |
|
Local Content Requirement in pharmaceuticals affecting UK exporters in Indonesia
|
Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology |
Indonesia |
|
Localisation requirements affecting UK pharmaceuticals exporters in Indonesia
|
Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology |
Indonesia |
|
Clarity needed on patent licencing in Indonesia
|
Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology |
Indonesia |
|
UK exporters to Indonesia face widespread local content requirements
|
Technology and smart cities, Consumer and retail, Automotive, Defence, Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, Energy, Advanced engineering, Medical devices and equipment, Construction, Maritime, Financial and professional services, Chemicals |
Indonesia |
|
Local presence requirements in Indonesia affecting UK exporters/investor
|
All sectors |
Indonesia |
|
Expatriate workers restricted in Indonesia
|
All sectors |
Indonesia |
|
Lengthy standards testing in Israel affecting UK exports
|
All sectors |
Israel |
|
UK exports to Israel incurring tariffs when goods contain EU inputs
|
All sectors |
Israel |
|
Public procurement barriers for UK businesses wanting to bid for tenders in Israel
|
All sectors |
Israel |
|
Prescription restrictions on new pharmaceuticals in Japan affecting UK exporters and investors
|
Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology |
Japan |
|
Delays in clearance of goods from Nairobi to other Kenyan cities
|
All sectors |
Kenya |
|
Local investment requirements for overseas investors winning government contracts
|
All sectors |
Kuwait |
|
Delays for drug approvals
|
Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology |
Malaysia |
|
Recruitment of foreign workers and expatriates in Malaysia are restricted by employment rules
|
All sectors |
Malaysia |
|
Lack of a predictable framework on Mexican Health Technology Assessment (HTA) cause issues for UK exporters
|
Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, Medical devices and equipment |
Mexico |
|
Product samples regulations in Mexico affecting UK exporters/investors
|
All sectors |
Mexico |
|
Advance payments ceiling for UK exporters to Morocco
|
All sectors |
Morocco |
|
Reform of public procurement processes in Peru is needed to encourage more UK companies to enter the market
|
Financial and professional services, Railways, Healthcare services, Advanced engineering, Airports, Medical devices and equipment, Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, Construction |
Peru |
|
UK exports of pharmaceuticals and medical devices to Peru's social security programme
|
Healthcare services, Medical devices and equipment, Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology |
Peru |
|
Double Taxation Agreement between UK and Peru to encourage more trade and investment
|
All sectors |
Peru |
|
Adequate time needed for invitations to tender to supply vaccines in Romania to enable UK exporters to bid
|
Healthcare services, Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology |
Romania |
|
Foreign investment is restricted in certain sectors in Saudi Arabia
|
Food and drink, Security, Healthcare services, Technology and smart cities, Consumer and retail, Railways, Maritime, Energy, Airports, Medical devices and equipment, Defence, Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, Creative industries |
Saudi Arabia |
|
Saudi Arabia Data Transfer Requirements
|
All sectors |
Saudi Arabia |
|
The South African Health Product Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) backlog of medicine registration and variation applications
|
Healthcare services, Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology |
South Africa |
|
Customs delays affect UK originating imports to South Africa
|
All sectors |
South Africa |
|
Exchange controls in setting up contracts affecting UK exporters/investors in South Africa
|
All sectors |
South Africa |
|
Restrictions and difficulties in transferring money to and from South Africa is affecting UK exporters and investors
|
All sectors |
South Africa |
|
Lack of enforcement of customs procedures for samples of new exports from the UK to South Africa
|
All sectors |
South Africa |
|
Delays obtaining authorisation letters impacting UK exporters in South Africa
|
All sectors |
South Africa |
|
South Korea prohibits imports of gelatine and collagen made from either UK cattle bones or from foreign-origin cattle material
|
Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets, Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology |
South Korea |
|
Lengthy application and authorisation procedures for animal and plant product exports to Thailand
|
Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets, Food and drink, Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology |
Thailand |
|
Restrictive advertising requirements in Thailand affecting UK exporters and investors
|
Food and drink, Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, Healthcare services |
Thailand |
|
Government procurement and supplies management act in Thailand affecting UK exporters
|
Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, Construction |
Thailand |
|
Preferential treatment of state-owned pharmaceutical firms in Thailand affecting UK exporters and investors
|
Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, Healthcare services |
Thailand |
|
Unclear selection process for the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) in Thailand
|
Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, Healthcare services, Medical devices and equipment |
Thailand |
|
Inconsistent registration standards affect UK medical device exports into Thailand
|
Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, Medical devices and equipment |
Thailand |
|
Non-Thais can't buy land in Thailand, affecting UK exporters/investors
|
All sectors |
Thailand |
|
Restrictions on employment of foreign workers
|
All sectors |
Thailand |
|
Inconsistent custom procedures affecting exports to Thailand
|
All sectors |
Thailand |
|
Many areas of work denied to UK citizens in Thailand
|
All sectors |
Thailand |
|
Foreign Business Act restricting foreign participation in services sector
|
All sectors |
Thailand |
|
Lack of legislation regarding parallel imports of pharmaceutical products in Trinidad and Tobago
|
Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, Healthcare services |
Trinidad and Tobago |
|
Product registration for new pharmaceutical products in Trinidad and Tobago affecting UK exporters/investors
|
Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, Healthcare services |
Trinidad and Tobago |
|
Local registration of overseas workers/residents affecting UK exporters/investors in Turkmenistan
|
All sectors |
Turkmenistan |
|
Trademark infringement in Ukraine affecting UK exporters/investors
|
Consumer and retail, Education and training, Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology |
Ukraine |
|
Inconsistent application of intellectual property rights and regulations
|
Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology |
United Arab Emirates |
|
UK exporters need to have a local partner for companies established outside of Freezones in UAE
|
All sectors |
United Arab Emirates |
|
Permit requirements for veterinary biologics in the United States affecting UK exporters
|
Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology |
United States |
|
Domestic preference for government procurement in Wyoming, United States
|
All sectors |
United States |
|
Domestic preference for government procurement contracts in Hawaii, United States
|
All sectors |
United States |
|
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 |
|
Long marketing authorisation for pharmaceutical products in affecting UK exporters in Vietnam
|
Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology |
Vietnam |
|
Local clinical trial requirements for all new vaccine registrations in Vietnam
|
Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology |
Vietnam |
|
Lack of guidance on establishing Foreign Invested Enterprises (FIEs) in Vietnam
|
Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology |
Vietnam |
|
Additional requirements for pharmaceuticals registration in Vietnam affecting UK exporters
|
Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology |
Vietnam |
|
Foreign currency cannot be held for more than 30 days in Zimbabwe
|
All sectors |
Zimbabwe |
|
After approvals UK exporters and investors face long waits to get their money out of Zimbabwe
|
All sectors |
Zimbabwe |
|
UK exporters and investors face challenges in getting their money out of Zimbabwe
|
All sectors |
Zimbabwe |
|
UK companies face difficulties in getting work permits in Zimbabwe
|
All sectors |
Zimbabwe |
|
Net metering installation restrictions in Zimbabwe reduce viability of UK solar energy investment
|
All sectors |
Zimbabwe |