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The ECJU has released Notice to Exporters 2025/25, which updates information on NTE2025 24, released on August 15th, regarding an additional ‘possible ultimate end user’ input screen on the licence application database, LITE.
The ECJU has released Notice to Exporters 2025/25, which updates information on NTE2025 24, released on August 15th, regarding an additional ‘possible ultimate end user’ input screen on the licence application database, LITE.
NTE2025/24, released on the 15th of August, detailed that the LITE (Licence for International Trade and Enterprise) application system would be updated to allow for the input of possible ultimate end use details when applying for a Stockist Standard Individual Export Licence (Stockist SIEL).
Traders exporting controlled goods to stockists are often unable to provide ultimate end-user details at the licence application stage, particularly when exporting to a distributor for stock against future orders.
NTE2025/25 updates traders to the effect that the additional application screens to detail possible ultimate end users have been removed until further notice.
Further updates regarding stockist applications with unknown ultimate end-users will be shared as soon as they become available.
The ECJU requests that, where the exporter is aware of a possible ultimate end-user in the supply of controlled goods, details of that possible ultimate end-user be added to the application.
Where the recipient stockist does not know the ultimate end-user of the product imported to stock, ‘Unknown’ should be recorded in the ultimate end-user details box.
The ECJU further advise that any relevant destination should be added to the address field/country.
Where there is information as to possible ultimate end-user destinations, each destination should be recorded as a separate ultimate end-user entry.
Further information will be provided in due course.
A link to the NTE is below.
NTE 2025/25: reversal of new ultimate end-user screen - GOV.UK
Contact ECJU
General queries about strategic export licensing
Export Control Joint Unit
Department for Business and Trade
Old Admiralty Building
Admiralty Place
London
SW1A 2DY
Should any of the details in the Notice to Exporters be unclear, traders are advised to contact the export control helpdesk at the address below:
Email exportcontrol.help@businessandtrade.gov.uk
Telephone 020 7215 4594
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