export-controls
08 April 2022
UK imposes £2.7m fine for unspecified export control violation
In a 4 April notice to exporters, the UK’s Export Control Joint Unit has given (bare-bones) details of recent penalties paid by for breaches of UK export control laws.
In total, it said, ‘Between December 2021 and February 2022, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) issued compound settlement offers between £1,000 and circa £2.7 million to 8 UK exporters.’
These break down as follows:
- In December 2021, £22,308.96 was paid relating to the unlicensed exports of military goods controlled by The Export Control Order 2008.
- In December 2021, £5,200.00 was paid relating to the unlicensed exports of military goods controlled by The Export Control Order 2008.
- In January 2022, £60,000 was paid relating to the unlicensed exports of dual-use goods controlled by Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009, as amended, without the appropriate licence.
- In January 2022, £3,200 was paid for breaches of licence conditions in relation to the export of dual-use goods controlled by Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009, as amended.
- In January 2022, £1,000 was paid relating to the unlicensed exports of military goods controlled by The Export Control Order 2008.
- In February 2022, £4,340 was paid relating to the unlicensed exports of military goods controlled by The Export Control Order 2008.
- In February 2022, £1,500 was paid for offences in relation to the export of goods controlled by The Export Control Order 2008.
- In February 2022, circa £2.7 million was paid relating to the unlicensed exports of military goods controlled by The Export Control Order 2008.
No further details, for example, about the nature of the breaches, or the parties involved, have been published.
