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Guidance for businesses and individuals on what licence and supporting documentation you need to export firearms, ammunition and related equipment.
Licence for the export of certain dual-use items to Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, including Liechtenstein and the USA.
This page provides guidance on the partial arms embargo on exporting certain military goods to mainland China, Macao and Hong Kong.
Guidance on the Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
You may be able to use an open individual export licence (OIEL) to regularly export similar controlled items to the same customer.
Guidance on the Iraq (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
The Department for Business and Trade has updated F680 approval for classified and unclassified international traffic in arms regulations (ITAR) material.
Transhipment licences allow controlled goods to pass through the UK on the way to other destinations: find out when you need one and how to use it.
Export controls on goods that can be used for torture or capital punishment.
This is a general trade licence in relation to prohibitions under Chapter 4N of the Russia Sanctions regulations on business enterprise software and technology.
This page provides guidance on the arms embargo in place on Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Licence allowing the export of dual-use items or military goods software or technology and trade of military goods, to, between and among Australia, the USA and the UK.
Licence allowing the export or transfer of printed circuit boards (PCBs) and components for military goods.
Guidance on the Afghanistan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
Licence allowing the export of technology and the information needed for the development, and production of, military goods.
Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) has published the general trade licence Russia sanctions – sectoral software and technology).
Licences for the export of military goods that have been temporarily imported into the UK for exhibition or demonstration.
Guidance on the Lebanon (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.
Guidance for exporters of controlled items on how to develop compliance procedures, pass audits and meet licence obligations.
Licence allowing the export of dual-use items if they have been temporarily imported into the UK for exhibition or demonstration.
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