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Get your overseas professional qualifications recognised as a refugee in the UK
Guidance on how to get your professional qualifications from overseas recognised by a UK regulatory body.
IP in China
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in China.
IP in Indonesia
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Indonesia.
What is a barrier to goods
If you’re exporting goods, trade barriers can include:
UK trade agreements with non-EU countries
Find out about the trade agreements the UK has concluded that are in effect and the progress of our discussions with other countries.
As of 1 January 2021, EU trade agreements no longer apply to the UK.
The UK has sought to reproduce the effects of trading agreements that previously applied to it to ensure continuity for UK business.
Trade agreements in effect
Agreements with the following countries and trading blocs are in effect. Where the agreement has not yet been ratified by both countries, provisional application or bridging mechanisms have been put in place to ensure continuity of trade.