DBT Update (WC 22 Sept)

UK ministers visit Gulf to boost trade and investment

Page summary:
Trade Secretary and Trade Policy Minister travel to the Gulf to boost trade and investment with the region.

Change made:
First published.

Time updated:
12:01am, 16 September 2024

Notice to exporters 2024/23: changes to contacting ECJU operations

Page summary:
Export Control Joint Unit changes to contacting operations.

Change made:
First published.

Time updated:
9:30am, 16 September 2024

Notice to exporters 2024/24: trade sanctions against Iran, introduced in September 2024

Page summary:
New trade sanctions on Iran introduced in September 2024

Change made:
First published.

Time updated:
9:30am, 16 September 2024

Minutes of the UK-New Zealand Labour Sub-Committee

Page summary:
A summary of the discussions from the UK-New Zealand Labour Sub-Committee meetings including key points and recommendations.

Change made:
First published.

Time updated:
4:54pm, 16 September 2024

Designated standards: low voltage

Page summary:
Notices of publication and a consolidated list for designated standards for low voltage electrical equipment.

Change made:
Notice of publication amended and consolidated list updated.

Time updated:
12:05am, 17 September 2024

Apply for a standard individual export licence (SIEL)

Page summary:
Use this service to apply for a SIEL to export products or goods. You also can manage your applications and licences.

Change made:
First published.

Time updated:
9:26am, 17 September 2024

Standard individual export licences (SIELs)

Page summary:
You can use a SIEL to make shipments of specified military or dual-use items to a named consignee and/or end user.

Change made:
Instructions for applying for a SIEL have been updated. There is a new service for applying for SIELs in most instances. The update includes a link to the new service. It also explains which SIEL applications still have to made on SPIRE.

Time updated:
9:30am, 17 September 2024

Notice to exporters 2024/25: launch of the ‘Apply for a SIEL’ service (LITE) public beta

Page summary:
Export Control Joint Unit has launched the first service on the public beta of its new online system, LITE. The service is for applications for a standard individual export licence (SIEL).

Change made:
First published.

Time updated:
10:00am, 17 September 2024

Notices to exporters

Page summary:
Notices to exporters published by the Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU).

Change made:
A new NTE: ‘Notice to exporters 2024/25: launch of the ‘Apply for a SIEL’ service (LITE) public beta added to collection.

Time updated:
10:00am, 17 September 2024

UK Trade Tariff: duty suspensions and autonomous tariff quotas

Page summary:
Temporary duty suspensions and autonomous tariff quotas for importing goods into the UK.

Change made:
Minor update to correct a description in the ‘2024 notice of UK duty suspension applications: 2024 application window’.

Time updated:
11:08am, 17 September 2024

Investing in Women Code reports

Page summary:
This series brings together Investing in Women Code reports.

Change made:
First published.

Time updated:
9:30am, 18 September 2024

Investing in Women Code Annual Report 2024

Page summary:
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has published its annual Investing in Women Code report which finds that venture capital fund managers who have signed up to the Code are more likely to invest in female founders.

Change made:
First published.

Time updated:
9:30am, 18 September 2024

UK trade in numbers

Page summary:
A snapshot of the UK’s latest trade and investment position, summarising statistics produced by ONS, DBT, and UNCTAD.

Change made:
Updated following sections with the latest published data:2.1 total trade2.2 exports and imports3.1 exports goods and services3.3 top goods exports3.4 top services exports3.5 global export rankings4.1 imports goods and services4.3 top goods imports4.4 top services imports4.5 global imports rankings

Time updated:
9:30am, 18 September 2024

Trade and investment core statistics book

Page summary:
A monthly snapshot of the UK’s trade and investment position, summarising trade statistics produced by ONS, HMRC, DBT and others.

Change made:
Trade and investment core statistics book updated with latest statistical data.

Time updated:
9:30am, 18 September 2024

UK-Thailand Enhanced Trade Partnership

Page summary:
The Enhanced Trade Partnership (ETP) sets out the UK and Thailand’s shared priorities for trade, investment and economic cooperation

Change made:
First published.

Time updated:
11:05am, 18 September 2024

Applying for export licences using SPIRE

Page summary:
How to use the online export licensing system to get a licence to export controlled goods, software and technology overseas.

Change made:
Information about the SPIRE system has been updated to reflect that there is a new DBT service to apply for standard individual export licences.

Time updated:
11:10am, 18 September 2024

UK signs trade pact with Thailand to boost exports

Page summary:
UK Trade Minister signs trade pact designed to boost trade and investment with Thailand and open the country up to British businesses.

Change made:
First published.

Time updated:
11:17am, 18 September 2024

Women on boards: executive search firms signed up to the code of conduct

Page summary:
A list of executive search firms signed up to the voluntary code of conduct to address gender diversity on corporate boards.

Change made:
Aston Fisher, Bateman Collins International and Sayer Haworth added to list of signatories to the Voluntary Code of Conduct.

Time updated:
11:34am, 18 September 2024

UK-Central America committee documents

Page summary:
Decisions, documents and meeting minutes from UK-Central America countries committees.

Change made:
‘9 October 2023: Joint minutes of the first UK-Central America Board on Trade and Sustainable Development meeting’ added.

Time updated:
2:06pm, 18 September 2024

Late payments research: performance and practices across business

Page summary:
Research looking at what causes late payments between businesses, and how this affects payment performance and practices across businesses of different sectors and sizes.

Change made:
First published.

Time updated:
12:01am, 19 September 2024

Business payment practices and performance: reporting requirements

Page summary:
Guidance on the statutory reporting duty for companies and limited liability partnerships (LLPs).

Change made:
Guidance document updated with latest information.

Time updated:
12:01am, 19 September 2024

UK Sustainability Reporting Standards

Page summary:
Information on the UK government’s framework to create UK Sustainability Reporting Standards (UK SRS) by assessing and endorsing the global corporate reporting baseline of IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards.

Change made:
First published.

Time updated:
10:24am, 19 September 2024

Crack down on late payments in major support package for small businesses

Page summary:
New package of measures aimed at tackling scourge of late payments

Change made:
Change to cover image.

Time updated:
4:00pm, 19 September 2024

The Fourth AEM-UK Consultation

Page summary:
The Fourth ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) – the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) Consultation was held on the 19th September 2024.

Change made:
First published.

Time updated:
6:31pm, 19 September 2024

Trade and investment factsheets (partner names beginning with W to Z)

Page summary:
A snapshot of the UK’s trade and investment positions with individual trading and investment partners overseas, for partners whose name begins with W, X, Y or Z.

Change made:
The Trade and Investment Factsheets have been updated to reflect the latest data.