Trade barriers

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Title	Sector	Location
Changes to capital controls in Argentina affecting foreign trade	All sectors	Argentina
Bureaucratic registration procedures for overseas businesses in Argentina affecting foreign exporters/investors	All sectors	Argentina
Discretionary approval of non-automatic import licences ('SIMIs') in Argentina	All sectors	Argentina
Public procurement registration requirements in Austria affecting UK exporters / investors	All sectors	Austria
Restriction on exporting pharmaceuticals to Bangladesh	Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology	Bangladesh
Tax uncertainty affects profitability of UK businesses in Bangladesh	All sectors	Bangladesh
Lack of clarity in application of customs valuation rules	All sectors	Bangladesh
Contract registration needed at banks in Belarus for export orders exceeding 3000 Euros	All sectors	Belarus
Absence of a Double Taxation Agreement between the UK and Brazil	All sectors	Brazil
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	All sectors	Canada
Restrictions on cross-border data transfer and data localisation in China	All sectors	China
Lack of standardised procedures for sanitary registry of biopharmaceuticals in Colombia	Healthcare services, Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology	Colombia
Publicity tax legislation for spirits in Colombia	All sectors	Colombia
Unclear and inaccessible procurement process in Costa Rica	All sectors	Costa Rica
Lack of a Double Taxation Agreement between the UK and Ecuador	All sectors	Ecuador
Minimum capital requirement could affect UK investors in Ghana	All sectors	Ghana
Lack of notice provided for price revisions in the pharmaceuticals sector.	Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology	India
Foreign ownership restrictions affecting UK exporters and investors in Indonesia	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
Public procurement barriers for UK businesses wanting to bid for tenders in Israel	All sectors	Israel
Lengthy standards testing in Israel affecting UK exports	All sectors	Israel
Prescription restrictions on new pharmaceuticals in Japan affecting UK exporters and investors	Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology	Japan
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
Double Taxation Agreement between UK and Peru to encourage more trade and investment	All sectors	Peru
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
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
Restrictions on employment of foreign workers	All sectors	Thailand
Non-Thais can't buy land in Thailand, affecting UK exporters/investors	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
Product registration for new pharmaceutical products in Trinidad and Tobago affecting UK exporters/investors	Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, Healthcare services	Trinidad and Tobago
Lack of legislation regarding parallel imports of pharmaceutical products in Trinidad and Tobago	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
Long marketing authorisation for pharmaceutical products in affecting UK exporters in Vietnam	Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology	Vietnam
UK exporters and investors face challenges in getting their money out of Zimbabwe	All sectors	Zimbabwe
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 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

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