Department for Business and Trade Updates (WC 10th Nov)

Countering sanctions evasion: guidance for freight and shipping

Page summary:
For freight forwarders, carriers, hauliers, customs intermediaries, postal and express operators, and other companies facilitating the movement of goods.

Change made:
First published.

Time updated:
12:06pm, 3 November 2025

Service and performance code for export licensing

Page summary:
Sets out the government’s service delivery objectives, commitments and targets for management of export licensing applications.

Change made:
Email address for Head of the Stakeholder Engagement Team added under ‘How we will meet our commitment’ in Complaints section.

Time updated:
2:44pm, 4 November 2025

Exporting to Syria

Page summary:
A guide for British businesses who are interested in developing their overseas trade and doing business in Syria.

Change made:
First published.

Time updated:
4:58pm, 4 November 2025

Keep Britain Working Review: Final report

Page summary:
Keep Britain Working is an independent review of the role of employers in tackling health based economic inactivity and promoting healthy and inclusive workplaces.

Change made:
First published.

Time updated:
6:00am, 5 November 2025

Labour Market Enforcement: annual report 2023 to 2025

Page summary:
Annual report from the Director of Labour Market Enforcement assessing labour market enforcement activity between 2023 and 2025.

Change made:
First published.

Time updated:
11:42am, 5 November 2025

Labour market enforcement

Page summary:
Strategies and annual reports from the Director of Labour Market Enforcement.

Change made:
‘Labour Market Enforcement: annual report 2023 to 2025’ added to collection.

Time updated:
11:45am, 5 November 2025

National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage: government evidence on enforcement and compliance 2025

Page summary:
This report outlines the government’s enforcement of the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage during the 2024 to 2025 financial year.

Change made:
First published.

Time updated:
11:48am, 5 November 2025

National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage: enforcement and compliance

Page summary:
This collection of reports set out the government’s evidence and analysis on the enforcement of the National Living and National Minimum Wage.

Change made:
First published.

Time updated:
11:50am, 5 November 2025

Reference Documents for The Customs Tariff (Preferential Trade Arrangements) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Page summary:
Find the UK’s preferential tariffs and Rules of Origin for the agreements contained within the Customs Tariff (Preferential Trade Arrangements and Tariff Quotas) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.

Change made:
Added: The Republic of Korea Origin Reference Document, version 1.3, dated 31 October 2025 (entry into force 1 January 2026)

Time updated:
3:34pm, 5 November 2025

Preference utilisation of UK trade in goods

Page summary:
Statistics on the UK’s utilisation of tariff preferences for imports and exports under preferential trade agreements (PTAs).

Change made:
‘Preference utilisation of UK trade in goods, 2023’ added to collection.

Time updated:
9:30am, 6 November 2025

Preference utilisation of UK trade in goods, 2023

Page summary:
2023 statistics on the UK’s utilisation of tariff preferences for imports and exports under PTAs, including trade in goods between Great Britain and the EU under the TCA.

Change made:
First published.

Time updated:
9:30am, 6 November 2025

Preference utilisation of UK trade in goods: technical annex

Page summary:
Technical annex for the statistics on the UK’s utilisation of tariff preferences for imports and exports under preferential trade agreements (PTAs).

Change made:
Page updated to reflect the data sources and methodology used in producing the ‘Preference utilisation of UK trade in goods, 2023’. Section 1.8 added to reflect changes to Generalised Scheme of Preferences and Developing Countries Trading Scheme. Additional terms added to glossary.

Time updated:
9:30am, 6 November 2025

UK and Oregon trade and economic co-operation memorandum of understanding

Page summary:
Memorandum of understanding (MOU) on trade and economic co-operation between the United Kingdom and the State of Oregon in the USA, signed 5 November 2025.

Change made:
First published.

Time updated:
11:00am, 6 November 2025

UK MOUs with US states on economic cooperation and trade relations

Page summary:
Find out about the memoranda of understanding (MOUs) on cooperation and trade relations the UK has signed with US states.

Change made:
‘UK and Oregon trade and economic co-operation memorandum of understanding’ added to collection.

Time updated:
11:00am, 6 November 2025

Horizon Europe funding updated

Page summary:
Funding for research or innovation that’s ground breaking, improves European research standards or responds to challenges like climate change or food security.

Change made:
National Contact Points (NCPs) for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), Civil Security, Food security, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment updated.

Time updated:
11:16am, 6 November 2025

Notice to exporters 2025/29: the Export Control (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2025

Page summary:
The ECJU’s notice of the upcoming Statutory Instrument (SI): the Export Control (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2025.

Change made:
First published.

Time updated:
9:30am, 7 November 2025

UK support to Ukraine: factsheet

Page summary:
This factsheet summarises how the UK is supporting Ukraine following the Russian invasion.

Change made:
Factsheet reviewed and updated.

Time updated:
9:30am, 7 November 2025

Notices to exporters

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

Change made:
‘Notice to exporters 2025/29: the Export Control (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2025’ added to collection page.

Time updated:
9:30am, 7 November 2025