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General Trade Licence for sanctioned iron and steel

The General Trade Licence for sanctioned iron and steel permits certain activities prohibited under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.

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From:
Department for Business and Trade
Published:
11 December 2023
Last updated:
26 February 2024
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  1. Licence varied as in new paragraph 16 to reflect changes in paragraphs 6 and 7, as the 'manufactured or produced before' date was changed from 21 April to 23 June 2023.

  2. Licence varied as in paragraph 15, to reflect the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2023.

  3. Licence varied with new paragraph 14 to reflect the changes made to Chapter 4CA of the Russia Regulations by the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2023.

  4. First published.

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General Trade Licence for sanctioned iron and steel

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The General Trade Licence for sanctioned iron and steel permits the import into the UK of certain prohibited goods that:

  • are used as reuseable packaging
  • were manufactured or produced before 23 June 2023
  • were previously in free circulation in the United Kingdom

Alongside the import of these goods, the licence permits the provision of certain services and actions related to their import. It may also be used in cases where a trader is unaware of a good’s origin, such that their goods are potentially prohibited. The licence has a record-keeping requirement and each of the 3 categories above is subject to individual conditions.

The licence number for this licence is GBSAN0001.

Check the guidance on third country iron and steel measures.

See Statutory guidance: Russia sanctions and Notice to Importers 2953: Russia Import Sanctions.

See also Trade Tariff: look up commodity codes, duty and VAT rates.

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