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Services

  1. End-user undertaking (EUU) form

    Download a form to accompany applications for a standard individual export licence (SIEL).

  2. Open individual export licence (OIEL) undertaking template

    A consignee undertaking which is required to be completed in accordance with open individual Export Licence conditions.

  3. Book an individual vehicle inspection for TIR border crossings

    Get an individual vehicle inspected for the first time, or book a 2-yearly inspection for any vehicle approved to be used under the TIR scheme.

  4. Get a certificate for a vehicle using an approved design for TIR border crossings

    Apply to get a certificate to prove a load compartment follows a design you've had approved to be used under the TIR scheme for international border crossings.

  5. AGREX: Export licence application form for agricultural products

    Use the AGREX form to apply for a licence to export agricultural products from the EU.

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Guidance and regulation

  1. Sanctions, embargoes and restrictions
    • Detailed guide
    • Export Control Joint Unit, Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, and Department for International Trade
  2. UK Strategic Export Control Lists
    • Detailed guide
    • Export Control Joint Unit and Department for International Trade
  3. Current arms embargoes and other restrictions
    • Detailed guide
    • Export Control Joint Unit and Department for International Trade
  4. Consolidated list of strategic military and dual-use items that require export authorisation
    • Guidance
    • Export Control Joint Unit and Department for International Trade
  5. Embargoes and sanctions on Iran
    • Detailed guide
    • Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Export Control Joint Unit, Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, and Department for International Trade
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News and communications

Speech

New markets, new opportunities: doing business with Iran

Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills

  1. Sanctions relief paves the way for developing UK trade relationship with Iran
    • Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills, Closed organisation: UK Trade & Investment, UK Export Finance, and Export Control Joint Unit
    • Press release
  2. Thinking of exporting to Iran when sanctions are lifted?
    • Closed organisation: UK Trade & Investment
    • News story
  3. Review of export licensing procedures for Israel
    • Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
    • News story
  4. Security expert to head government export sales organisation
    • Closed organisation: UK Trade & Investment and Department for International Trade Defence & Security Organisation
    • Press release
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Research and statistics

  1. Strategic export controls: licensing statistics, 1 October to 31 December 2016
    • Export Control Joint Unit and Department for International Trade
    • Official statistics
  2. Strategic export controls: licensing statistics, 1 April to 30 June 2017
    • Export Control Joint Unit and Department for International Trade
    • Official statistics
  3. Strategic export controls: licensing statistics, 1 April to 30 June 2015
    • Export Control Joint Unit and Department for International Trade
    • Official statistics
  4. Strategic export controls: licensing statistics, 2014
    • Export Control Joint Unit and Department for International Trade
    • Official statistics
  5. Strategic export controls: licensing statistics, 1 July to 30 September 2015
    • Export Control Joint Unit and Department for International Trade
    • Official statistics
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Policy papers and consultations

  1. Pre-licensing register of arms brokers: call for evidence
    • Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills and Export Control Joint Unit
    • Consultation outcome
    • Date closed 30 May 2014
  2. 2010 to 2015 government policy: export controls
    • Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills, Department for International Development, Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, and Ministry of Defence
    • Policy paper
  3. CP Cases wins export deals in India and Italy with help from UKTI
    • Closed organisation: UK Trade & Investment
    • Case study
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Transparency and freedom of information releases

  1. UK Strategic Export Controls annual report 2017
    • Foreign & Commonwealth Office
    • Corporate report
  2. UK Strategic Export Controls Annual Report 2016
    • Foreign & Commonwealth Office
    • Corporate report
  3. Export licences approved for Russia
    • Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills and Export Control Joint Unit
    • Foi release
  4. Existing export licences for military and dual-use goods to Algeria, Morocco and Mauritania
    • Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
    • Foi release
  5. Strategic export controls
    • Foreign & Commonwealth Office
    • Corporate report
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