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Notice to Exporters communications totalled 34 in 2025, covering a variety of topics. Popular subjects for last year’s announcements included changes to UK Open General Export Licences (OGELs). The AUKUS licence for Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States was subject to specific notices. Also, the UK’s san
The ECJU, (The Export Control Joint Unit) has requested a report listing the use of applicable licences since 2014. The transition to LITE (Licensing for International Trade and Enterprise) is an ongoing process. Submitting returns will be via SPIRE (Shared Primary Information Resource Environment) this year.
Today, the ECJU – Export Control Joint Unit, published communication 2025/34 relating to the General trade licence Russia sanctions – fertilisers.
The upcoming CDS update, version 5.0.0.2, is scheduled for release on the 8th January 2026. There should be no scheduled downtime during this update
Christmas for EU customers could be costly for e-commerce parcel imports into the EU in 2026. This is due to the pending implementation of a fixed duty rate on parcels entering the EU from the 1st of July 2026.
On Tuesday, December 16th, 2025, Notice to Exporters 2025/33 was communicated by the Export Control Joint Unit.
While we toast to Christmas with mince pies and mulled wine, few realise how much of the holiday season rests on the long, often hidden, history of Customs controls, import tariffs, and trade restrictions. Today’s Christmas cheer would have once been a Customs officer’s nightmare, or dream, depending on which side of t
We have been made aware that some traders are experiencing technical issues with goods location codes that were deleted following the CDS 5.0.0 update.
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is currently experiencing technical difficulties with the Customs Declaration Service (CDS). To minimise disruption, HMRC has implemented contingency processes to allow businesses to continue moving goods and freight while full service is restored.
