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The Importance of Compliance

  • Dec 4, 2018
  • 1 min read

HM Revenue & Customs have recently prosecuted a Leicestershire based company for illegally shipping controlled chemicals and metals to foreign territories, despite being refused an export licence.

The company was under investigation for several years and continually tried to ship controlled materials. The shipments were intercepted at the border and the company failed to apply for the required export licences.

HM Revenue & Customs takes action against those that refuse or fail to comply with the UK's Export Control Regulations and will make heavy penalties, which include fines and even imprisonment, against those that contravene the compliance processes that are in place.

Contact our Compliance Team for more information on AEO - sales@mies.co.uk

 
 
 

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MIES International Limited • Registered in England No.1261687 •Registered Office: Unit C, Norman Court, Ivanhoe Business park, Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 2UZ. BIFA Member No 953 | AEO Certification No UKAEOC00096/09. Acting as agents only. All business of the company is transacted strictly in accordance with the current version of the British International Freight Association Standard Trading Conditions (BIFA STC). For any bookings confirmed on, or after 1 January 2026, the company will operate under the 2025 Edition of the BIFA STC. For any bookings confirmed on, or before 31 December 2025, these will be processed under the previous version of the BIFA STC (dated 2021). Copies of both versions of the STC, and documents explaining the key changes are available on request. Please note these conditions contain limitations and exclusions.

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