Sanctions Spotlight – Summer 2025

Introduction

As we enter the second half of 2025, changes to the UK sanctions and export regime have been coming thick and fast. With major shifts in global sanctions policy against an evolving geopolitical backdrop, together with an uptick in enforcement, increased co-operation between regulators internationally, and the introduction of new regulators and penalty regimes, UK exporters who trade internationally are having to get to grips with ever more complex and diverging rules and regulations.

There has also been substantial information and guidance published by the regulators this year, to help exporters comply with their legal duties. However, the more information which becomes available the less exporters can say that they were not aware of what is required. Ignore the available guidance at your peril!