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The UK Government have announced that the OFSI Consolidated List of Asset Freeze Targets is closing. From Wednesday, 28 th January 2026, the UK Sanctions List will be the only source for all UK sanctions designations.
Today, the Export Control Joint Unit have issued NTE 2025/26 in relation to an update on the Open General Export Licence (AUKUS Nations). AUKUS is a trilateral defence partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, announced in September 2021.
HMRC have announced their long-term intention to remove the XX document status code on a CDS declaration, leaving XW as the only available document status code.
As a result of the UK Government's 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review, the ECJU, Export Control Joint Unit, began operating on Monday, 18th July 2016, to bring together policy and operational skills from government departments, including the Export Control Organisation and the Ministry of Defence. The ECJU’s role is to promote global security through strategic export controls.
GVMS, or the Goods Vehicle Movement Service, was introduced following the UK’s exit from the EU, to allow both EU imports and exports to flow more efficiently through UK RORO ports. You should bear in mind that these EU facing RORO ports, unlike the deep-sea container port and major international airports, lacked the infrastructure (no electronic inventory control system – also known as the pre-lodgement model) to handle exports and imports.
HMRC has, under the CDS update 4.9.0, started to simplify Export Customs Declarations. This update is scheduled to be implemented as of September 27, 2025.
HMRC, under the CDS update 4.9.0, has started to simplify import Customs declarations. This update is scheduled to be implemented from the 27th of September 2025.
If you’re venturing into the world of international trade or already trade internationally, you’ll inevitably encounter the phrase ‘Free Trade Agreement’ (FTA). Sounds fancy, right? In plain English, it’s just a deal between countries to make buying and selling goods across borders cheaper and easier. Think of it as th
The upcoming CDS update, version 4.9.0, is scheduled for release on 27 th September 2025. During this period, please note that any pre-lodged declarations that will be affected by the changes should be changed/amended prior to the goods arriving.
