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Open general export licences for chemicals
Licences allowing certain chemicals to be exported from the UK to permitted destinations. See explanation below for which licence to use.
Details
These open general export licences (OGELs) allow, subject to certain conditions, certain chemicals to be exported from the UK so long as the exporter is established in the UK. There is a 20kg limit on shipments.