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UK Trade Sanctions: A Practitioner's Guide to Exceptions, General and Specific Licences (OTSI, Import Licensing Branch, ECJU) and Offences

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Trade sanctions

Trade sanctions place restrictions on the following:

the import, export, transfer, movement, supply, and procurement of goods and technology
the delivery and sourcing of services connected to goods and technology
the supply and obtaining of specified non-financial services

This Practice Note outlines exceptions and licences permitting activities otherwise prohibited by trade sanctions. For general guidance on trade sanctions, see Practice Notes: Understanding the UK trade sanctions regime; Trade sanctions—offences; and The enforcement of trade sanctions breaches in the UK.

This Practice Note concerns trade sanctions only. For information on licences and exemptions in financial sanctions, see Practice Note: Licences and exemptions in financial sanctions.

For background on the UK’s domestic sanctions framework, governed by the Sanctions and Anti-money Laundering Act 2018 (SAMLA 2018) and regulations made under it, see Practice Notes: The UK sanctions framework under SAMLA 2018 and International sanctions—an introduction.

Regulations containing trade sanctions

Various sanctions regulations made under SAMLA 2018 include trade sanctions. Practitioners should always consult the specific statutory instrument for the relevant regime to confirm whether trade sanctions are imposed...

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Andrew Hood

Fieldfisher

Andrew is a partner and co-chair of the Sanctions Group at Fieldfisher LLP. He specialises in advising Governments, regulators and industry on sanctions, trade and public international law. Prior to joining Fieldfisher, Andrew spent over 13 years as a lawyer and negotiator for the UK Government, including as a lawyer at the Foreign Office; the UK's sanctions negotiator in Brussels; the Head of International and EU Law at the Attorney General’s Office; and as the first General Counsel in 10 Downing Street, advising the UK Prime Minister (David Cameron)...

Nathalie Reid

Fieldfisher

Nathalie is a Senior Associate in Fieldfisher LLP's London-based Trade team. She specialises in the areas of sanctions and export controls and gives practical advice to businesses and industry bodies on trade and supply chain issues....

Web page updated on 26/05/2026

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