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HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) secures prison sentence for director who attempted to export military night vision equipment without a licence.
Licence allowing the export of a limited range of non-lethal military and dual-use goods to UK government posts overseas.
Statutory guidance for the Syria cultural property sanctions regime, plus a summary of its purposes, scope and prohibitions.
This is a general trade licence to help facilitate humanitarian assistance in relation to earthquake relief efforts in Syria and Turkey.
Guidance for exporters on completing the Integration Certificate required under Article 3 of the Agreement on Defence Export Controls.
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.
Export licensing requirements for storing firearms on a vessel-based armoury (VBA) in the high-risk area (HRA) of the Indian Ocean.
Liberia is subject to regional controls governing small arms and light weapons.
Ivory Coast is subject to regional controls governing small arms and light weapons.
Guinea-Bissau is subject to regional controls governing small arms and light weapons.
Licence for the transit of sporting guns through the UK.
Open general export licence (OGEL) which came into force on 2 October 2006.
Licence allowing certain historic military goods to be exported from the UK to permitted destinations.
Detailed guidance on interpreting the ‘Cryptography Note’ – Note 3 to Category 5 Part 2, Information Security in Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No. 428/2009.
The Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) has updated the general trade licence Russia sanctions for sectoral software and technology.
Updated guidance on the use of special and diacritic characters on the Customs Declaration Service (CDS).
New trade sanctions on Iran introduced in September 2024.
Reminders of good practice for your export licence applications in 2024 and beyond.
The memorandum describes the general effect of the UK-Australia free trade agreement treaty as well as its financial, legal and policy implications.
The Gambia is subject to regional controls governing small arms and light weapons.
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