Export Controls
HMRC have published NTE 2026/06 which is an update to information released earlier in March confirming a communication issue between the UK Export Licencing systems LITE and SPIRE with the Customs Declaration Service, or CDS.
The Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) has issued a notification of an update to the Open General Export Licence (OGEL) for Military Goods: Collaborative Project Typhoon.
This case study highlights how minor design changes and informal project updates can reveal significant export control risks when not fully examined through a structured due diligence process. A subtle design change and an off‑hand comment during a routine project meeting may seem insignificant until they expose hidden risks that could compromise export control compliance.
The Department for Business and Trade has issued Notice to Exporters 2026/04, published 27th February 2026, confirming communication issues between the two export licencing systems, LITE and SPIRE, with the Customs Declaration Service (CDS) database . Published 27 th February 2026. The communication issue has resulted in export licence information being missing from the CDS.
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office have published a list of 300 additional Russian-sanctioned targets . The list was published on 24 th February, and the UK Sanctions List has been duly updated.
Highlighted in the most recent Notice to Exporters (NTE), why compliance matters. A company director has received a prison sentence after attempting to export controlled military-grade equipment without the required UK licence. The case, published in the UK government’s Notice to Exporters 2026/03 19-02-2026, highlights the seriousness with which UK authorities enforce export controls and Customs.
The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation has launched a call for evidence seeking the industry’s views on how the UK financial sanctions regulations governing ownership and control are applied in practice by UK businesses.
The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) is part of His Majesty’s Treasury. It is responsible for enforcing financial sanctions and regularly updates guidance on how financial sanctions regulations are implemented in practice.
The UK Government published Notice to Exporters 2025/30 on 20th November 2025, which details amendments to three elements of UK Export Controls regulations, as set out in The Export Control (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations, which will come into force on 16 th December 2025.
