Ben Smith (UK), Jennifer F. Revis (UK), Lionel Van Reet (Belgium), Sylvain Guelton (UK), Julian Godfray (UK), Johanna Asplund (UK), Emily Thomson (UK), Sunny Mann (UK), Author at Import and Trade Remedies Blog

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Business consequences and recommendations on the tightened import ban on iron and steel imposed by the EU

October 23, 2023 By Ben Smith (UK), Jennifer F. Revis (UK), Lionel Van Reet (Belgium), Sylvain Guelton (UK), Julian Godfray (UK), Johanna Asplund (UK), Emily Thomson (UK) and Sunny Mann (UK) 2 Mins Read

The recent amendments to the Russian iron and steel sanctions that came into effect across Europe on 30 September 2023 have had a significant impact across sectors. We previously reported on the business consequences and recommendations on the tightened restrictions in our blog post available here. Although the latest restrictions are still in their early days, it is becoming increasingly clear that cooperation between sanctions and customs teams within businesses is crucial to ensure that…

UK – Update on UK sanctions and export controls post-Brexit

February 2, 2021 By Tristan J. Grimmer (UK), Ben Smith (UK), Akash Sikka and Julian Godfray (UK) 1 Min Read

On 31 December 2020, the UK’s Brexit transition period with the EU ended, and the UK became a third country with respect to the EU from a sanctions and export controls perspective. The UK now has its own autonomous sanctions and export control regimes – closely related to the EU’s regimes, but with important differences and complexities that clients need to be aware of. We have written an alert that summarises the key considerations for companies in…