Export Licencing

Exports sales make up over 90-95% of our core business and as such we are well versed in the processes involved in the shipping of vehicles and equipment round the world.

 

It is necessary for most exports to require an Export Licence as issued by BIS (Department for Business, Innovation & Skills).

In particular it is necessary for customers purchasing ex. military vehicles to apply for an export licence being specific to the items being exported if the items are being exported from the U.K.

 

EXPORT LICENCE….   What to do? (Don’t worry it’s not that difficult)

Goods listed on our website as “NLR – No Licence Required are either civilian machines or have been deemed by BIS as not requiring a licence by virtue of having submitted a rating application.

 

Any surplus military vehicle which is considered to be “Specially Designed for Military Use” must be shipped on a “Standard Individual Export Licence (SIEL)” depending on which country they are being sent to.

 

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IMPORTANT! A vehicle which has been specially designed for military use or which has integrated components which are specially designed for military use will require an export licence if being transported overseas for any reason whatsoever.

• A change of colour
• DOES NOT REMOVE THE NEED FOR A Licence
• A V5 STATING MOTORHOME (OR SIMILAR)
• DOES NOT REMOVE THE NEED FOR A Licence
• Turning it into an overland expedition vehicle
• DOES NOT REMOVE THE NEED FOR A Licence
• Temporary relocation outside of the UK i.e. holidaying
• DOES NOT REMOVE THE NEED FOR A Licence

Be aware that the above relates specifically to the UK however the same rules are also applicable to all EU countries which means you may require a licence for each country you are moving the vehicle from stating the country to which the vehicle is being re-located.

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For advice on export licencing please call or email

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Countries to which goods may be exported will (for our purposes) require a Full SIEL export licence for which the application forms (depending on whether you are an End User or Stockist) can be found following the link below:

 

Download End User Document

Download Stockist Document

End User Example

Firstly when applying for an export licence, customers need to complete what is called an End User Agreement, a copy of which can be downloaded using the link above and which incorporates a checklist to aid in it’s completion.

 

Once that has been completed simply submit it back to our office if we are applying for the licence on your behalf or submit it to BIS if you are applying independently for the licence.

 

The sequence of events is as follows:

 

1:	Enquiry is received in regards to Ex. Military Vehicles and quote given
2:	Customer satisfied with quote and confirms intention to place order
3:	Customer advised that Export Licence required and recommendation made to submit an application which is a cost and commitment free exercise i.e. it costs nothing to submit an application and an application does not mean an obligation to purchase from us.
4:	Customer completes End User letter and submits to our office who in turn submit with licence application to BIS.
5:	Customer places order
6:	Order complete for shipping at same time as Export Licence issued.

Export licence applications generally take between 3-6 weeks to be processed and approved.

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Some countries are under an EU embargo and as such will not be granted an export licence unless it can be proven that the vehicles are for Humanitarian Aid Support e.g. UN Aid Work.

 

For more information on EU Embargoed Countries…..

Go To The BIS Website