ARTICLE · 15 APRIL 2025

Export Control Compound Penalties Issued Totalling £3.7m

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Yesterday the UK's HMRC issued a Notice to Exporters publishing three recent compound penalties issued to exporters.

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Yesterday the UK's HMRC issued a Notice to Exporters publishing three recent compound penalties issued to exporters.

In line with HMRC policy when agreeing to a compound penalty resolution, the information provided on the offending, the offender, and the co-operation provided is limited, although in this instance it is specified that the penalties do not relate to sanctions breaches. The detail available states:

The settlements relate to unlicensed exports of military-listed goods and related activity prohibited by The Export Control Order 2008 and contrary to The Customs and Excise Management Act 1979. These do not relate to sanctions offences.

The 3 settlements agreed with UK companies were:

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