Notice

Notice to exporters 2019/05: UK company fined more than £80,000 for illegal exports

Published 3 April 2019

Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC) recently issued a compound penalty of £82,152.33 to a UK exporter. This related to unlicensed exports of military goods controlled by The Export Control Order 2008.

Export control legislation is enforced by HMRC, working with the Crown Prosecution Service. Where appropriate, HMRC can use their powers to offer a compound penalty in lieu of prosecution.

For further information about the content of this notice, please contact the HMRC helpline: 0300 200 3700.

Contact details

General queries about strategic export licensing

Export Control Joint Unit
Department for Business and Trade
Old Admiralty Building
Admiralty Place
London
SW1A 2DY

Email exportcontrol.help@businessandtrade.gov.uk

Telephone 020 7215 4594

More information on export controls is available on the ECJU pages of the GOV.UK website, also the SPIRE export licensing database.

This notice is for information only and has no force in law. If the information here applies to your business, we recommend you take appropriate action, including seeking legal advice if necessary.

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