SPE13470 - Commercial policy measures: general
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鈥楥ommercial policy measures鈥� means non鈥搕ariff measures established as part of the common commercial policy, in the form of UK provisions governing international trade in goods. These include goods subject to:
- BIS licensing controls: For imports of firearms (policy, control procedures, licencing and sanctions), refer to: /guidance/import-controls
- UKAP import or export licences or certificates:/guidance/licences-for-the-importexport-of-agricultural-products
- For imports, /guidance/importing-common-agricultural-policy-goods
- For exports, /guidance/exporting-common-agricultural-policy-goods
- cultural licences, (see SPE13475)
- licences for controlled substances (see SPE13480) and
- drug precursor chemicals: see /guidance/precursor-chemical-licensing
Except for UKAP goods subject to licensing requirements the above types of goods can be entered to IP.
For goods entered to IP, a licence will not be required unless the goods are:
- discharged to free circulation (see SPE13240)
- firearms, ammunition, explosives and nuclear materials
- controlled ozone depleting substances.
Note - Northern Ireland (NI) Customs Authorisations will continue to fall within the provisions of the Union Customs Code (UCC), as retained by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and CEMA 1979