Title: ECJU licensing decisions for 2025 Q4 (1 October – 31 December 2025): Official Statistics in Development

This statistics release will provide data about decisions made on licence applications to the Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) of the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) for 1 October to 31 December 2025 (2025 Q4). From the 2024 Q1 publication until further notice, these statistics have been reclassified and published as Official Statistics in Development.

Overview
The forthcoming release will present a summary of licensing decision activity for ECJU in the final quarter of 2025. It will cover the number of licence applications received, the outcomes of those decisions, and related processing times where available. The primary aim is to offer policymakers, researchers, and stakeholders transparent insight into how export controls are being applied during this period, while respecting confidentiality and data protection requirements.

What you can expect in this release
– Licence applications: counts of applications received in 2025 Q4, by licence type where applicable.
– Decision outcomes: breakdowns of decisions by outcome (for example, granted, refused, withdrawn, or invalid) and the corresponding totals.
– Timeliness: indicators of the time taken to decide applications, where metric definitions are suitable for public reporting.
– Geographic and product scope: high-level summaries of the countries involved and the classes of goods or destinations covered, subject to confidentiality safeguards.
– Methodology and quality notes: documentation on data sources, scope, and any changes to methodology since prior publications, along with notes on data quality and potential limitations.

Official Statistics in Development
Since 2024 Q1, these statistics have been reclassified as Official Statistics in Development. This designation reflects ongoing work to improve data collection, processing, and quality assurance, and to publish newly developed indicators in a controlled manner. Data classified in this way are publicly available and accompanied by explanations of data quality, limitations, and revision plans. Users should anticipate that figures may be revised as methods are refined and additional verification work is completed.

What this means for readers
– Timeliness and revisions: initial figures will be published with a clear note on the development status and potential for revisions as further quality checks are completed.
– Transparency: accompanying documentation will explain the data sources, definitions of key terms, and any caveats relevant to interpretation.
– Relevance: the release supports oversight of export controls and helps stakeholders understand the pattern and outcomes of licence decisions in the period covered.

Access and further information
The data and accompanying methodological notes will be published on the UK Government statistics portal / DBT ECJU pages. Updates will be provided in line with the department’s statistical publication calendar. If you have questions about the release or need clarification on definitions, a contact point will be listed in the accompanying documentation.

Why this release matters
Understanding the decisions on ECJU licence applications is important for:
– Exporters and intermediary organisations seeking licences to assess likely outcomes and processing times.
– Policymakers assessing the impact and effectiveness of export controls.
– Researchers and the public seeking insight into government decision-making related to controlled goods.

Notes for future releases
– The scope and presentation of the data may evolve as the Official Statistics in Development programme progresses.
– Users should refer to the accompanying methodological notes for any updates to definitions or coverage.

In brief
The forthcoming 2025 Q4 release will provide a structured view of ECJU licence decision activity for 1 October to 31 December 2025, while continuing to be published as Official Statistics in Development. This approach reflects a commitment to improving data quality and usefulness over time, with transparent documentation to support informed interpretation. For researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders, the release will offer a clearer picture of licensing decisions within the period and set the stage for ongoing enhancements in future publications.

April 23, 2026 at 01:52PM
官方统计：战略性出口管制：许可统计：2025年10月1日至12月31日
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/announcements/strategic-export-controls-licensing-statistics-1-october-to-31-december-2025
本统计发布将提供关于向商务与贸易部（DBT）旗下的出口控制联合单位（ECJU）提交的许可申请所作决定的数据，覆盖2025年10月1日至12月31日（2025年第四季度）。自2024年第一季度发布起，直至另行通知，这些统计数据已重新分类并作为“开发中的官方统计”发布。

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