UK Sanctions End-Use Controls Business Guidance
Summary
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI) have published guidance to help UK businesses understand Sanctions End-Use Controls (SEUC) and ensure compliance. The guidance covers goods subject to SEUC, licence application processes, border stop procedures, record-keeping and due diligence requirements, and penalties for non-compliance. Businesses engaged in international trade should review the guidance to assess whether their goods or activities fall within the scope of SEUC.
UK businesses that import, export, or manufacture goods subject to Sanctions End-Use Controls should review the specific goods categories and licensing requirements in this guidance. Record-keeping and due diligence obligations apply to affected parties, and penalties for non-compliance are specified in the guidance.
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This guidance document introduces a new resource from the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI) to assist UK businesses in understanding and complying with Sanctions End-Use Controls (SEUC). The document covers the scope of goods subject to SEUC, the process for obtaining a licence, procedures when goods are stopped at the border, record-keeping obligations, and penalties for non-compliance.
UK businesses engaged in the trade of goods covered by SEUC should review this guidance to determine applicability to their operations, understand the licence application process, and ensure their record-keeping and due diligence procedures meet the required standards. The guidance is relevant to importers, exporters, and manufacturers involved in international trade.
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Sanctions End-Use Controls: guidance for businesses
Information to help UK businesses understand Sanctions End-Use Controls and how to ensure compliance.
From: Department for Business and Trade and Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation Published 22 April 2026 Get emails about this page
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Sanctions End-Use Controls: guidance for businesses
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- Disclaimer
- Foreword
- Sanctions End-Use Controls (SEUC)
- Purpose of the measure
- Goods covered by Sanctions End-Use Controls
- What to do when you get ‘informed’
- When goods may be stopped at the border
- How to apply for a licence
- Information needed for a licence application
- Record keeping and due diligence requirements
- Penalties for non-compliance
- Case studies
- Further information
- Contacts and further information
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Published 22 April 2026
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