An Introduction to Export Licensing
Online Workshop
Avoid Costly Compliance Mistakes – Understand Export Licensing with Confidence
Export licensing is one of the most critical — and often misunderstood — areas of international trade.
Getting it wrong can result in shipment delays, financial penalties, reputational damage or even legal consequences. Many businesses unknowingly export controlled goods, misunderstand licence requirements, or fail to meet compliance obligations — putting both shipments and the business at risk.
This practical course gives you a clear understanding of when export licences are required, how to manage them correctly and how to stay compliant with UK and international regulations. It is designed to help you reduce risk, avoid costly errors and ensure your exports move without disruption.
What You Will Learn
This practical course provides a clear and structured introduction to export licensing, helping you understand your compliance responsibilities, avoid costly mistakes and ensure your exports move without delay.
The course covers:
- An introduction to general principles
- A short history of export controls
- When export controls changed forever
- Military Use versus Dual-Use Controls
- Licence Required or No Licence Required
- Types of licences
- End-User Undertakings
- Trade Control Licensing
- Record keeping and auditing
- Compliance checks and preparing for a government visit
- A short introduction to US trade controls
- Re-exports and re-transfers of US components
- Decision trees
By the end of the course, you will also be able to:
- Identify when an export licence is required before goods are shipped
- Avoid shipment delays, penalties and compliance breaches
- Understand how to apply licence requirements correctly in practice
- Reduce risk when exporting controlled or dual-use goods
- Prepare for audits and compliance checks with confidence
- Make informed, compliant decisions using practical tools such as decision trees
- Resolve common export licensing challenges quickly and effectively
Why This Course Matters
Export licensing is a high-risk area of international trade, where even small mistakes can have serious consequences.
Without the right knowledge and processes in place, businesses can face:
- Goods being delayed or stopped at customs
- Financial penalties and enforcement action
- Reputational damage with customers and authorities
- Lost business due to compliance failures
- Increased operational costs caused by errors and delays
This course helps you to:
- Avoid costly compliance mistakes and reduce financial risk
- Ensure shipments move smoothly without disruption
- Understand and meet UK export control requirements
- Improve internal processes and audit readiness
- Make confident, compliant export decisions every time
Ultimately, it gives your business the confidence to trade internationally while remaining fully compliant and in control.
Who Should Attend?
This course is ideal for anyone involved in exporting goods, technology or services, including:
- Export and import teams
- Compliance and regulatory staff
- Shipping and logistics professionals
- Sales teams managing international customers
- Operations and supply chain managers
It is particularly valuable for businesses new to export controls, as well as those looking to strengthen compliance, reduce risk and improve internal processes.
Event Details
Venue: Videoconference via Zoom
Date: 5 May 2026
Time: 1.30pm to 4.30pm
Cost: Discounted fee £392 +VAT*| Full price £412 +VAT
*Discounted prices are available exclusively to Chamber members with the International Bundle subscription.
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