In the Russian Federation, under conditions of external sanctions pressure, special economic measures (Economic measures) and unilateral non-tariff regulatory measures (Unilateral measures) have been introduced, which are temporary in nature and aimed at ensuring the national security of the Russian Federation.

Economic measures and Unilateral measures provide for various prohibitions and (or) restrictions related to the movement of goods to and from the Russian Federation, including the transit of goods through the territory of the Russian Federation, and relate to partners of the Russian Federation, including from the EAEU and CIS countries.

Economic measures affecting bans and/or restrictions on the export of goods from the Russian Federation, including the transit of goods through the territory of the Russian Federation These measures were introduced by decrees President of the Russian Federation No.

592 dated October 22, 2018 and No. 100 dated March 8, 2022. In pursuance of these decrees of the President of the Russian Federation regarding the ban on the export of goods, the Government of the Russian Federation has adopted: resolutions prohibiting the export of goods:

- dated December 29, 2018, No. 1716-83 (prohibition of the export of raw materials to Ukraine: coal, oil and petroleum products, propane, butane, benzene, etc.);

- dated March 9, 2022, No. 311 (Appendix No. 1 includes a list of prohibited goods to the EAEU countries and other countries (there are exceptions);

- No. 313 dated March 9, 2022 (a ban on the export of certain categories of high-tech goods to unfriendly countries (USA, EU countries and a number of other states and territories) (there are exceptions);

- No. 833 dated May 27, 2023 (prohibition on the export of cartridges for rifled firearms of various calibers) (regulations are indicated in the upper right part of slide No.

2). We draw attention to the categories of goods that are most often the subject of offenses committed by legal entities of the CIS countries (the left half of slide No. 2), as well as to the number of criminal cases initiated in connection with non-compliance with the ban on the export of goods.

These products include: - electric batteries (HS code 8507), 78 cases of AP; - transformers (HS code 8504), 57 AP cases; - telephone sets (HS code 8517), 39 cases of AP; - waste and scrap of ferrous metals (HS code 7204), 28 cases of AP; - antimony waste and scrap, antimony products (HS code 8110), 11 AP cases; - electric motors and generators (HS code 8501), 9 AP cases; - radar equipment (HS code 8526), 3 AP cases; - lasers, geodetic instruments (HS codes 9013, 9015), 3 AP cases. We emphasize that a number of goods prohibited for export are also prohibited from transit through the territory of the Russian Federation (this category includes goods provided for by Government Resolutions No. 313 dated March 9, 2022 (there are exceptions) and No. 833 dated May 27, 2023). In order to reduce the conflict potential, we ask participants in the foreign economic activity of the CIS countries to check the relevance of the lists prohibited for transit and export of goods before starting transit.

The information is freely available, including on the official Internet portal of legal information.: http://pravo.gov.ru , as well as on the official websites of the President of the Russian Federation: http://www.kremlin.ru , Government of the Russian Federation: http://government.ru , The Federal Customs Service of Russia: https://www.customs.gov.ru.

 Slide 3 Economic measures providing for a permissive procedure for the export of goods Pursuant to Decree No. 100 of the President of the Russian Federation dated March 8, 2022, regarding restrictions on the export of goods, the Government of the Russian Federation adopted resolutions: - No. 311 dated March 9, 2022 (Appendices No. 2 and 3 include lists of goods restricted for export to the EAEU countries and other countries (there are exceptions); - No. 312 dated March 9, 2022 (includes a list of goods restricted to export to the EAEU countries (there are exceptions). The export of goods outside the Russian Federation according to the list provided for in Annexes No. 2 and No. 3 of the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation is possible with the permission of the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation or his deputies. For the export of goods specified in the annexes to the decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated March 9, 2022 No. 312 (export of goods to the EAEU countries), it is sufficient to obtain permission from the relevant ministry or department of the Russian Federation.: Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation (the procedure is provided for by Order No. 142 of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation dated March 13, 2022) (Appendix No. 1 to Resolution No. 312); Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation (the procedure is provided for by the Order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation dated December 28, 2023 No. 444) (Appendix No. 2 to Resolution No. 312); Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation (the procedure is provided for by the Order of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation dated December 25, 2023 No. 5117) (Appendix No. 3 to Resolution No. 312);

Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation (the procedure is provided for by the Order of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation dated September 2, 2022 No. 641) (Appendix No. 4 to Resolution No. 312);

Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Russian Federation (the procedure is provided for by the Order of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation dated January 11, 2023 No. 8) (Appendix No. 5 to Resolution No. 312);

Federal Service for Healthcare Supervision (the procedure is provided for by Roszdravnadzor Order No. 39 dated January 15, 2024) (Appendix No. 6 to Resolution No. 312).

The most common subjects of offenses committed by organizations from the CIS countries are goods (indicated on the left half of slide No. 3):

• loaders, scrapers, graders, hoists, jacks, winches (HS codes 8425-8431), 11 cases of AP; - machine tools, pneumatic tools (HS codes 8462 - 8467), 7 AP cases; - engines, electric generators, batteries (HS code 8501), 7 cases of AP;
• - equipment for the production of food products and printing plates (HS code 8438), 6 cases of AP; - internal combustion engines, their parts (HS codes 8407 - 8409), 6 cases of AP; - machines and mechanical devices (HS code 8479), 6 AP cases;
• - liquid pumps, air pumps, compressors, fans, furnaces (HS codes 8412 - 8413), 5 AP cases. It should be noted that the permissive procedure for the export of goods provided for by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 312 dated March 9, 2022, applies exclusively to foreign goods, there are no restrictions on the export of Russian goods.
• However, in order to confirm the status of Russian goods, one of three documents must be submitted to the customs authority: - certificate of origin in the form of ST-1; - another certificate confirming the Russian origin of the goods, issued by an organization authorized to issue these certificates; - an opinion confirming the production of industrial products on the territory of the Russian Federation, issued in accordance with the established procedure by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation. Slide No.

4 Economic measures providing for bans or quantitative restrictions on the import of goods into the Russian Federation These measures were introduced by Decrees of the President of the Russian Federation No. 560 dated August 6, 2014, No. 592 dated October 22, 2018, and No. 100 dated March 8, 2022.

The lists of such goods are contained in appendices to Resolutions of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 778 dated August 7, 2014, No. 1716-83 dated December 29, 2018, and No. 1034 dated June 26, 2023. Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 778 of August 7, 2014 defines a list of prohibited agricultural products, raw materials and foodstuffs, which includes fresh and frozen meat and fish, pork fat, dairy products, vegetables and fruits, etc.

These bans have been imposed on goods originating in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ukraine and a number of European countries. Please note that in the specified list, after the EAEU HS codes of goods or their names, there are footnotes that contain individual goods, the import of which is allowed without restrictions.

We recommend that you familiarize yourself with them if you plan to import food products from these countries into the territory of the Russian Federation.

Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1716-83 of December 29, 2018 provides for a list of goods prohibited for import, the country of departure or country of origin of which is Ukraine, or which are transported through the territory of Ukraine.

Such goods include cereals and products made from them, vegetable oils, juices, alcohols, medical products, timber, clothing, pipe products, turbines, construction machinery, equipment, engines and generators, cables, etc. Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1034 of June 26, 2023 provides for types of quantitative restrictions on the import of a number of agricultural crops (seed crops: potatoes, wheat, barley, rye, corn, etc.).

Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1983 of December 30, 2024 contains specific amounts of these quantitative restrictions, as well as rules for their distribution among participants foreign trade activities. The restrictions are valid from January 1 to December 31, 2025. These prohibitions and restrictions do not apply to the importation into the Russian Federation of goods from these countries for international transit by road and international transit by rail through the territory of the Russian Federation to third countries, provided that they are traceable using a control system that uses identification devices (seals) based on the technology of the global navigation satellite system GLONASS., as well as if drivers have vehicles, carrying out such road transportation, registration coupons. 

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