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How Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) source, process and quality check data for the creation of the strategic export controls licensing statistics.
Licences for the export of military goods that have been temporarily imported into the UK for exhibition or demonstration.
Guidance on the Lebanon (Sanctions) (Assassination of Rafiq Hariri and others) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
Licence for the export of vintage military vehicles and artillery pieces to EU countries.
Licence providing export licensing coverage for maritime anti-piracy services in the ‘high risk area’.
Licence for the transfer of small arms to and from specified countries.
Data sources available to Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) for the production of the strategic export controls licensing statistics.
Nigeria is subject to regional controls governing small arms and light weapons.
Licence covering certain dual-use items that were imported to the UK for maintenance, repair or replacement and exported without any changes to their original characteristics.
The UK has formally acceded to the Agreement on Defence Export Controls.
Licence allowing the export of low value shipments of certain goods.
Guidance on the Syria (United Nations Sanctions) (Cultural Property) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
Guidance on the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
The Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) has updated the open general licence (AUKUS Nations).
The ECJU's notice of the upcoming Statutory Instrument (SI): the Export Control (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2025.
Licence allowing the export of certain types of cryptographic development software and technology.
Licence for the export or transfer of military goods or technology under the US-UK Defence Trade Co-operation Treaty from the UK to the US.
Licence authorising the importation for transhipment and the subsequent exportation of certain goods to allowed destinations.
Licence for the export of certain dual-use items to Argentina, Iceland, Croatia, Republic of Korea, South Africa and Turkey.
Further to Notice to exporters 2025/06 giving advanced notice of updates to the UK strategic export control list.
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