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UK Trade Tariff: export prohibitions and restrictions

Details of the main prohibitions and restrictions on certain exports from the UK.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Published: 1 January 2009
• Last updated: 18 November 2025 — See all updates

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UK Trade Tariff: export prohibitions and restrictions

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This guidance includes the licensing requirements for dual-use goods, cultural goods and controlled drugs.

Published 1 January 2009

Last updated 18 November 2025 + show all updates

1. 18 November 2025

   The link to use to contact HMRC has been updated.

2. 2 July 2018

   Section 3.4 updated with information on Department of International Trade. Section 4 updated with DIT strategic exporting licensing control for firearms and explosives.

3. 1 January 2009

   First published.