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April showers appeared not as rain but as tariffs for businesses operating in the international trade sector. Trying to keep abreast of the rapidly changing landscape felt overwhelming, especially for those businesses that export multiple-origin goods from the UK. What it did highlight, however, is the importance of understanding your supply chain and the importance of non-preferential origin. Whether it is understanding fully the impact Incoterms® have within your contracts or if Customs special procedures could be utilised, now is the time to be proactive and review processes and compliance documents to ensure you can continue to navigate this uncertain weather, which will undoubtedly continue beyond the April showers.
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NTE 2025/07: Update to Open General Export Licence
The Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) has released Notice to Exporters 2025/07, dated 20 March, advising that the Open General Export Licence (AUKUS Nations) has been revised to better align with the U.S. excluded technologies list.
We Told You Non-Preference Origin Was Important!
If the events of early April 2025 have taught us anything, it’s this: non-preference origin is no longer a box-ticking exercise. It’s a central piece of trade compliance, especially for any business exporting to the United States.
Applying for a Standard Individual Export Licence (SIEL) can be daunting, particularly if the applicant is unused to terminology or unsure why the application questions are phrased the way they are.
The Government have announced tariff suspensions on products successfully submitted for temporary tariff suspension quotas during the 2024 application window.
The EU Pauses Reciprocal Tariff Measures on US Imports
The EU has announced that it is pausing the implementation of reciprocal tariffs on the US.
Update of the OGEL for Oil and Gas Exploration Dual Use Items
The Export Control Joint Unit has issued Notice to Exporters 2025/09 advising of the update of the Open General Export Licence, Oil and Gas Exploration Dual Use Items
French Customs set to employ the Obligatory Logistics Envelope or ELO from Spring 2025
The French Customs Authorities are preparing to roll out the release of the ELO, or Obligatory Logistics Envelope, into its Transitional Phase this Spring.
The EU Commission Recommends Member States' Data Sharing on Dual Use Export Controls
The EU Commission has released a recommendation proposed initially in the January 2024 White Paper on Export Controls, aimed at enhancing coordination and communication between the EU Member States of their national control lists of dual-use items.
Standby Letters of Credit (SBLC / SLOC) are Back in Demand
Banks have reported a resurgence in the use of Standby Letters of Credit (SBLC / SLOC), a facility which can provide assurance against defaults in supply contracts. We look at the benefits and limitations of SBLC and the reasons for their increasing popularity.
NTE 2025/11: Further Sanctions Against Russia were Introduced in April 2025 for Imports and Exports
The ECJU have published a further Notice to Exporters relating to Russian Sanctions.
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