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Title	Sector	Location
Lack of Export Health Certificate for hatching eggs and day-old chicks	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	Argentina
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
Bovine semen import licences to Argentina now granted to UK exporters	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	Argentina
Ovine genetic material import licences to Argentina now granted to UK exporters	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	Argentina
Organic products not recognised in Argentina's food standards code	Food and drink, Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	Argentina
Bureaucratic registration procedures for overseas businesses in Argentina affecting foreign exporters/investors	All sectors	Argentina
Changes to capital controls in Argentina affecting foreign trade	All sectors	Argentina
Discretionary approval of non-automatic import licences ('SIMIs') in Argentina	All sectors	Argentina
Outdated Export Health Certificate for equines prevents exports to Argentina	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	Argentina
Work or training permit was required for UK to Austria visitors for over 5 days	All sectors	Austria
Public procurement registration requirements in Austria affecting UK exporters / investors	All sectors	Austria
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
Lack of Export Health Certificate for live ovine and caprine animals for breeding prevented exports to Brazil	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	Brazil
Porcine semen exports from the UK to Brazil now resolved	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	Brazil
Complex sanitary requirements for UK businesses exporting live poultry and poultry genetics to Brazil	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	Brazil
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
Export Health Certificate for pigs for breeding can now be issued to UK agrifood businesses exporting to Brazil	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	Brazil
Requirement in Brazil to list poultry export premises affecting UK food exporters/investor	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	Brazil
Restrictive requirements making it difficult for UK animal product businesses to be export to Brazil	Food and drink, Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	Brazil
Absence of a Double Taxation Agreement between the UK and Brazil	All sectors	Brazil
UK and EU's method for collecting edible blood is not accepted by the CFIA in Canada	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets, Food and drink	Canada
Delays at the Port of Montreal affecting UK exports to Canada	Construction, Food and drink, Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	Canada
Different classifications of blood products affecting access to Export Heath Certificates for UK black pudding producers	Food and drink, Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	Canada
Tax advantage for domestic businesses over foreign-based exporters and investors in Canada	All sectors	Canada
Lengthy approvals process for veterinary products and pet foods exported to Chile	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets, Food and drink	Chile
UK not permitted to export non-live spider and velvet crabs to China	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	China
UK not permitted to export meat-based pet food to China	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	China
Restrictions on UK live brown crabs exports to China due to excessive non-compliant testing results for cadmium	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	China
UK not permitted to export plant-based pet food to China	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	China
UK not permitted to export king scallops to China	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	China
UK not permitted to export herring roe to China	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	China
Restrictions on UK feed additives exports to China	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	China
UK not permitted to export poultry to China due to the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza ban	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets, Food and drink	China
UK not permitted to export trout to China	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets, Food and drink	China
UK not permitted to export cherries to China	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets, Food and drink	China
UK not permitted to export goat and sheep dairy products to China	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets, Food and drink	China
UK not permitted to export hops to China	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets, Food and drink	China
UK not permitted to export lamb meat to China	Food and drink, Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	China
Restrictions on cross-border data transfer and data localisation in China	All sectors	China
Publicity tax legislation for spirits in Colombia	All sectors	Colombia
Lack of a Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Colombia and UK	All sectors	Colombia
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
Unclear and inaccessible procurement process in Costa Rica	All sectors	Costa Rica
UK companies could not establish a commercial presence in Denmark	All sectors	Denmark
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
No export health certificate (EHC) for poultry fat exports from the UK to Honduras	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	Honduras
Lack of agreed Export Health Certificate (EHC) preventing the export of Ovine and Caprine Genetics to India.	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	India
Lack of agreed Export Health Certificate (EHC) preventing the export of UK Cattle for breeding.	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	India
Stringent conditions for export of bovine semen to India	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	India
Permanent registration needed for polyhalite and ensuring that testing standards in the UK are recognised and accepted by the Government of India	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets, Chemicals	India
Export requirements for live animals into Indonesia: COVID-19	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	Indonesia
Approval of UK poultry exports needed in Indonesia	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	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
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
Agreement needed to permit bovine semen exports	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	Japan
Some restrictions on UK Beef to Japan remain	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	Japan
Lifted ban on UK beef exports to Japan opens up market to UK lamb	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	Japan
Restrictions on vaccine exports to Japan affected UK exporters	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	Japan
No agreement to export UK oysters	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	Japan
Agreement needed to permit UK poultry exports in Japan	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	Japan
Agreement needed to permit UK beef exports in Japan	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	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
Packaging regulations for export of UK cabbages	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets, Food and drink	Malaysia
Recruitment of foreign workers and expatriates in Malaysia are restricted by employment rules	All sectors	Malaysia
Mexican Export Health Certificate for UK wheat	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	Mexico
UK not allowed to export bovine embryos and poultry to Mexico	Food and drink, Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	Mexico
Product samples regulations in Mexico affecting UK exporters/investors	All sectors	Mexico
Advance payments ceiling for UK exporters to Morocco	All sectors	Morocco
No export health certificate (EHC) to export UK ovine semen to Paraguay	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets, Food and drink	Paraguay
Lack of Export Health Certificate for trout ova from Northern Ireland	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	Peru
Double Taxation Agreement between UK and Peru to encourage more trade and investment	All sectors	Peru
Lack of regulatory and standards for agri-food exports to Saudi Arabia	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia require list of UK food producers to grant export licences	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	Saudi Arabia
Ban on British Beef	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	Saudi Arabia
Ban on chicken imports due to non-recognition of the UK's regional measures for Avian influenza outbreaks	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets, Food and drink	Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabian ban on pork and pork products affects UK exporters	Food and drink, Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Data Transfer Requirements	All sectors	Saudi Arabia
Avian influenza ban on poultry from the EU impacting UK exporters in South Africa	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets, Food and drink	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
Restrictions on live brown crab exports from the UK to Korea	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	South Korea
Lengthy approval requirements for UK exports of animal and plant exports into South Korea	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	South Korea
Large test samples of saffron and cured ham affect UK exports to South Korea	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	South Korea
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
Ban on UK beef exports in South Korea	Food and drink, Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	South Korea
Sri Lanka imposes import restrictions due to COVID-19	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets, Food and drink	Sri Lanka
UK application for Taiwanese recognition of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) regionalisation	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	Taiwan
Market access application for UK lamb exports to Taiwan	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets, Food and drink	Taiwan
Mutual recognition of organic equivalence	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets, Food and drink	Taiwan
Inconsistent certification requirements for fish exports from the UK to Thailand	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets, Food and drink	Thailand
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
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
New Export Health Certificate allows UK exports of feedstuff with animal-origin ingredients to Turkey	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	Turkey
Import regulation changed to allow the export of UK dairy genetics to Turkey	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	Turkey
Local registration of overseas workers/residents affecting UK exporters/investors in Turkmenistan	All sectors	Turkmenistan
New Export Health Certificate allows exports of UK fish and fishery products to Ukraine	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	Ukraine
UAE accepts new Seafood Export Health Certificate	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	United Arab Emirates
UK exporters need to have a local partner for companies established outside of Freezones in UAE	All sectors	United Arab Emirates
Pest risk assessments delay UK plant exports to the United States	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	United States
Preference for local timber and lumber procurement in Alaska, USA	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets, Advanced engineering, Consumer and retail	United States
Local agent requirement affecting food and drink exports from the UK to the United States	Food and drink, Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	United States
Complex tests delay UK imports of poultry meat and egg to the United States	Food and drink, Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	United States
Permit requirements affect UK dairy exports to the United States	Food and drink, Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	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
Ownership not possible for majority of agricultural land in Zimbabwe (only leasing)	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	Zimbabwe
UK investors face challenges around property rights which inhibits capital investment and financing of renewable projects in Zimbabwe	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets, Energy	Zimbabwe
State electricity monopoly and monopsony in Zimbabwe limits the market for UK companies	Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets, Energy	Zimbabwe
Wrong customs classifications given to renewable power equipment imported into Zimbabwe	Energy, Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets	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 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

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