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FRI 24 FEB 2023 | NTE 2023/03: UK exporters issued compound settlements totalling over £3.6 milion for unlicensed strategic exports
During November and December 2022, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) issued compound settlement offers to 4 UK exporters totalling over £3.6 million.
These related to unlicensed exports of dual use goods, military goods and related activity controlled by The Export Control Order 2008.
Compound settlements
The 4 settlements made by UK companies were:
- in November 2022, £745,620.00 was paid relating to the unlicensed exports of dual-use goods controlled by The Export Control Order 2008
- in December 2022, £994,074.74 was paid relating to the unlicensed exports of military goods controlled by The Export Control Order 2008
- in December 2022, £1,000.00 was paid relating to the unlicensed trade in military goods controlled by The Export Control Order 2008
- in December 2022, £1,883,442.00 was paid relating to the unlicensed exports of military goods controlled by The Export Control Order 2008
HMRC enforcement policy
HMRC has policy responsibility for enforcing export controls on strategic goods and sanctions and investigating breaches of those controls. Where appropriate, HMRC can use their powers to offer a compound penalty in lieu of a file being prepared and sent to the Crown Prosecution Service.
For further information about the content of this notice you can contact the HMRC News Desk. Media contact details: news.desk@hmrc.gov.uk.
Contact Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU)
General queries about strategic export licensing
Export Control Joint Unit
Department for Business and Trade
Old Admiralty Building
Admiralty Place
London
SW1A 2DY
Email exportcontrol.help@trade.gov.uk
Telephone 020 7215 4594
Further information on export controls
More information on export controls is available on:
- the ECJU pages of the GOV.UK website
- SPIRE, the online export licensing database
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