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Safety and security requirements on imports and exports

Page summary:
Find out about safety and security requirements that apply to goods entering and exiting the UK.

Change made:
The waiver for import requirements for goods from the EU (and other territories that did not have requirements before 1 January 2021) has been extended until 31 January 2025.

Time updated:
9:06am, 7 October 2024

Financial sanctions, Chemical Weapons

Page summary:
UK financial sanctions are in place for persons involved in the proliferation and use of chemical weapons. This page contains the current list of designated targets.

Change made:
HM Treasury Notice, Chemical Weapons, 08/10/2024 added

Time updated:
10:52am, 8 October 2024

Customs, VAT and excise UK transition legislation from 1 January 2021

Page summary:
This collection brings together customs, VAT and excise EU Exit legislation and notices that have the force of law applicable to UK transition.

Change made:
The Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Regulations 2024 added.

Time updated:
12:42pm, 8 October 2024

Notices made under the Cash Controls (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Page summary:
Notices made under the Cash Controls (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.

Change made:
Information about the manner of declaration for cash entering or leaving Great Britain at any location has been updated.

Time updated:
1:33pm, 9 October 2024

UK sanctions relating to Venezuela

Page summary:
This page provides guidance on the UK’s sanctions regime relating to Venezuela

Change made:
Amended contact details for the Department for Business and Trade (DBT)’s 3 licensing bodies that relate to trade sanctions, including the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI), which took over civil enforcement for sanctions in October 2024.

Time updated:
10:00am, 10 October 2024

UK sanctions relating to Syria

Page summary:
This page provides guidance on the UK’s sanctions regime relating to Syria

Change made:
Contact details amended for those who need information on trade sanctions.

Time updated:
10:00am, 10 October 2024

UK sanctions relating to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Page summary:
This page provides guidance on the UK’s sanctions regime relating to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Change made:
Contact details amended for those who need information on trade sanctions.

Time updated:
10:00am, 10 October 2024

Search the register of customs agents and express operators

Page summary:
Find a customs agent or express operator to help you with import and export declarations.

Change made:
The customs agents and express operators registers have been updated. Information about how to contact HMRC to add your business to the registers has also been updated.

Time updated:
3:31pm, 11 October 2024

Ben Kemp