Notice to exporters 2024/08: breaches of strategic export compound settlement issued
Updated 1 May 2024
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Introduction
Between January and March 2024, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) issued compound settlement offers to seven UK exporters totalling just over £2.3 million.
These settlements relate to unlicensed exports of Military listed goods, dual use goods and related activity controlled by The Export Control Order 2008.
The 7 settlements made by UK companies were:
- January 2024 - £12,700.00 was paid for a breach of licence conditions in relation to the export of military goods controlled by The Export Control Order 2008
- February 2024 - £33,822.64 was paid relating to the unlicensed exports of military goods controlled by The Export Control Order 2008
- February 2024 - £971,726.00 was paid relating to the unlicensed exports of military goods controlled by The Export Control Order 2008
- February 2024 - £139,841.85 was paid relating to the unlicensed exports of military goods controlled by The Export Control Order 2008 and dual use goods controlled by Retained Regulation 428/2009
- March 2024 - £92,817.40 was paid relating to the unlicensed exports of military goods controlled by The Export Control Order 2008
- March 2024 - £56,915.27 was paid relating to the unlicensed exports of military goods controlled by The Export Control Order 2008
- March 2024 - £1,058,781.79 was paid relating to the unlicensed exports of dual use goods controlled by Retained Regulation 428/2009
Over the 12 months, HMRC has seen an increase in the number of voluntary disclosures relating to:
- unlicenced exports
- incorrect licence usage
- breach of licence conditions
Exporters should ensure that they comply with licensing requirements. Guidance is available on GOV.UK issued by the Export Control Joint Unit within the Department for Business and Trade, the UK’s Licencing Authority, namely Checklist of internal export control compliance procedures and Compliance code of practice for export licensing which may assist exporters..
Contact Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU)
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
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