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Market access barrier statistics 2025 to 2026

Headline figures on market access barriers reported and resolved for the financial year 2025 to 2026.

Documents

Data tables: market access barriers for financial years ending 2020 to 2026

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Details

This release covers statistics and analysis related to the Department for Business and Trade’s (DBT) activities to record and address market access barriers.

It contains information on the number of market access barriers resolved in full and in part, with breakdowns by His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner (HMTC) region and trading partner.

DBT defines barriers as the presence or absence of any legal, regulatory or administrative practice by another government or regulator that can impede a business exporting or investing overseas.

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Published 11 June 2026

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