Question follow-through · 76723

Trade Barriers: China

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what trade barriers his Department has identified in the Chinese market in (a) healthcare, (b) automotive and (c) professional services sectors.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
11 Sept 2025
Target answer date
15 Sept 2025
Answer
16 Sept 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 11 Sept 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what trade barriers his Department has identified in the Chinese market in (a) healthcare, (b) automotive and (c) professional services sectors.

  2. 15 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 16 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    We have identified the following challenges: in healthcare, complex regulatory approval processes for medicines and medical devices; in automotive, certification requirements, consumption taxes and tariffs; and in professional services firms face restrict...

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