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Switzerland: Adoption of further sanctions against Russia, including import bans on additional petroleum products, asphalt and synthetic rubber

Announcement

29 Mar 2023

In March 2023, the Swiss Government adopted additional sanctions against Russia in the context of its invasion of Ukraine. including extended import and export bans. The measures also add 96 Russian and Iranian entities to the list of entities to which Swiss operators are prohibited from exporting dual-use technologies.

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Number of interventions

5

5 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

25 Jun 2024

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 29 Mar 2023
Import ban In force
On 29 March 2023, the Swiss Government extended the list of goods originating from Russia subject to import bans in the context of "Russia's ongoing military aggression against Ukraine and its continu...
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Implementation date

29 Mar 2023

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 29 Mar 2023
Export ban In force
On 29 March 2023, the Swiss Government added 96 Russian and Iranian entities* entities to the list of entities to which Swiss operators are prohibited to export dual-use technologies. Specifically, th...
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Announced: 29 Mar 2023
Import ban In force
On 29 March 2023, the Swiss Government extended the list of goods originating from Russia subject to import bans in the context of "Russia's ongoing military aggression against Ukraine and its continu...
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Announced: 29 Mar 2023
Export ban In force
On 29 March 2023, the Swiss Government extended the lists of goods subject to export bans to Russia in the context of "Russia's ongoing military aggression against Ukraine and its continued destabilis...
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Implementation date

29 Mar 2023

Revocation date:

24 Jun 2024

Announced: 29 Mar 2023
Import quota
On 29 March 2023, the Swiss Government announced establishing a temporary import quota for carbon and synthetic rubber classified under CN codes 2803 and 4002 originating from Russia. Specifically, th...
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