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Open general export licence low value shipments

Licence allowing the export of low value shipments of certain goods.

Updates to this page

From:
Export Control Joint Unit, Department for Business and Trade and Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Published:
1 July 2013
Last updated:
31 July 2023
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  1. This OGEL has been revised to address updates to the lists of controlled items in the dual-use regulations. The existing version has become the latest revoked version.

  2. The open general export licence (low value shipments) - from December 2019 has been revoked as it is no longer required.

  3. Open general export licence (low value shipments) has been revised to clarify that it is available for registration.

  4. This version of the licence has been reverted to its original format first published in December 2020, as the intended changes that will take place are scheduled for another time.

  5. Open general export licences for low value shipments has been revised to clarify that exporters can now register to use it.

  6. This Open General Export Licence has been revised to take into account changes in legislation following the end of the transition period.

  7. These OGELs have been revised to take into account changes in legislation following the end of the transition period.

  8. This open general export licence has been amended to reflect amendments to the EU dual-use export control list in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 428/2009.

  9. Change in registration requirements, and clarity on who can use this licence.

  10. OGEL updated to reflect amendments to the EU dual-use export control list in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 which came into force on 15 December 2018.

  11. Burma removed from the list of permitted destinations.

  12. Licence updated and amended to reflect new contact details for the Export Control Joint Unit.

  13. Licence updated and republished to reflect amendments to the EU dual-use export control list in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 428/2009.

  14. Venezuela added to the list of non-valid destinations following EU sanctions against that country imposed on 13 November 2017.

  15. Updated text in 'Conditions and requirements' to reflect new reporting process in connection with the transparency initiative.

  16. First published.

Documents

Open general export licence low value shipments (PDF version)

PDF, 273 KB, 13 pages

Revoked: Open general export licence low value shipments (in force from 30 September 2022)

PDF, 679 KB, 13 pages

Revoked: Open general export licence low value shipments - from December 2019 (in force from 31 December 2020)

PDF, 738 KB, 14 pages

Details

This open general export licence (OGELs) allows, subject to certain conditions, a single export order of certain goods to a named person in 1 or more shipments, the total value of which is not more than £6,000. The shipments can be exported from the UK where the exporter is established in the UK.

Reporting requirements

This OGEL is subject to reporting requirements under the open licence returns transparency initiative.

Revoked licences

The most recently revoked licences are available in the documents section.

You can find revoked versions of the open general export licence (low value shipments) on the National Archives website.

You can find revoked versions of the open general export licence (low value shipments) from December 2019 on the National Archives website.

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