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Russia: Temporary prohibition on the export of waste and scrap precious metals (December 2024 - May 2026)

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23 Nov 2024

In November 2024, the government of Russia announced a temporary prohibition on exporting waste and scrap precious metals from December 2024 to May 2025. In May 2025, the measure was extended until 30 November 2025. In November 2025, the measure was extended until 31 May 2026.

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Number of interventions

1

1 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

01 Dec 2024

Revocation date:

31 May 2026

Updated: 01 Dec 2025
Export ban In force

Recent update from 29 Nov 2025:

On 29 November 2025, the government of the Russian Federation published Decree No. 1947, extending the prohibition on exporting waste and scrap precious metals until 31 May 2026.

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