Change of https://www.gov.uk/guidance/how-suspected-breaches-of-trade-sanctions-are-assessed-by-the-office-of-trade-sanctions-implementation-otsi

Change description : 2025-07-31 17:42:00: Amended section 5, ‘Referral to HMRC’ to include offering compound penalties. [Guidance and regulation]

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Guidance

How suspected breaches of trade sanctions are assessed by the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI)

OTSI’s enforcement powers as set out in The Trade, Aircraft and Shipping Sanctions (Civil Enforcement) Regulations 2024.

Update history

2025-07-31 17:42
Amended section 5, ‘Referral to HMRC’ to include offering compound penalties.

2024-10-10 16:24
This page was updated to include full details of case assessments.The former “civil monetary penalties for breaches of trade sanctions” guidance page was retired and consolidated into this guidance.

2024-10-10 10:00
This guidance is now in force, so the banner saying it is not yet in force has been removed. A link has been added to the online service to report a suspected breach of trade sanctions.

2024-09-12 13:24
First published.