Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation
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4 December 2025Corporate report
One year of the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI)
This update provides an activities overview of OTSI within its first year of operation, 2024 to 2025, and a forward look at future priorities.
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22 May 2026Campaign
Sanctions End-Use Controls: guidance for businesses
Guidance setting out support for UK businesses potentially affected by Sanctions End-Use Controls.
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9 April 2026Blog post
Expanding OTSIs Licensing Remit
OTSI will soon be expanding its licensing role
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20 May 2026Guidance
Apply for a licence to carry out sanctioned trade through OTSI
Check if you need a licence from the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI), and apply online.
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Latest from the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation
What we do
The Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI), part of the Department for Business and Trade, was launched in October 2024. Our purpose is to strengthen the United Kingdoms implementation and enforcement of trade sanctions.
OTSI is part of the Department for Business and Trade.
Documents
Transparency and freedom of information releases
Contact OTSI
Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI)
London
SW1A 2DY
United Kingdom
If you have an enquiry relating to the establishment of the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI), please contact us.
Otherwise, please continue to use existing channels in government for all other trade sanctions enquiries.
Make a Freedom of Information (FOI) request
- Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request.
- Check our previous releases to see if weve already answered your question.
- Make a new request by contacting us using the details below.
Information Rights Unit
Old Admiralty Building, Admiralty Place
London
SW1A 2DY
United Kingdom