The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) have advised exporters that they expect the standard individual export licence (SIEL) service on Licensing for International Trade (LITE) to move to public beta on 17 September 2024.
This means that the service is now ready to allow any exporter to apply for a SIEL on LITE, a major step forward for the LITE programme, moving forward from private beta, where the number of exporters using the system was controlled.
In early September, the DBT and ECJU will issue detailed guidance including a toolkit to support the use of LITE with frequently asked questions (FAQs), support videos and details for taking part in public beta webinars to be run by the LITE team on 12 and 24 September 2024.
“Please note that SPIRE is still live and all other non-SIEL applications should continue to be applied for on SPIRE, for the time being,” the official statement said. “To ensure a smooth transition from SPIRE to LITE, we kindly ask that you update your contact details on SPIRE. This is essential to ensure that you receive all important communications from us.”
Any questions, or feedback, on applying for SIELs on LITE should be addressed to LITE.support@businessandtrade.gov.uk.
