ECJU published Notice to Exporters 2026/16 confirming that two UK exporters paid compound settlements of £216,530.30 and £20,889.15 in June 2026 for unlicensed exports of military-listed goods in breach of The Export Control Order 2008 and The Customs and Excise Management Act 1979. Compound settlements are offered by HMRC in lieu of prosecution where an exporter has voluntarily self-reported a breach and the violation was inadvertent or resulted from weak internal controls; HMRC does not normally offer settlements where the breach was intentional.