Global Trade Alert
Global Trade Alert

EU: 16th sanctions package against Russia extends export and import bans, adopts new sectoral sanctions and targets new vessels

Announcement

24 Feb 2025

In February 2025, the European Union adopted its 16th sanctions package against Russia in the context of its invasion of Ukraine. The package includes trade, sectoral and other economic measures that met GTA reporting criteria.

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Number of interventions

10

8 certainly harmful

2 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

6 in force

Implementation date

01 Jan 2027

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Import ban

On 24 February 2025, the European Union adopted Council Regulation (EU) 2025/395 establishing an import ban for aluminium products under CN code 7601 from 1 January 2027 onwards. The measure forms par...

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Implementation date

26 Feb 2026

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Import quota

On 24 February 2025, the European Union adopted Council Regulation (EU) 2025/395 reducing the import volume for aluminium products under CN code 7601 from 26 February 2026 to 31 December 2026. The mea...

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Implementation date

25 Feb 2025

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Export ban In force

On 24 February 2025, the European Union adopted Council Regulation (EU) 2025/395 extending the list of products subject to an export ban to Russia. The measure forms part of the 16th round of sanction...

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Import quota In force

On 24 February 2025, the European Union adopted Council Regulation (EU) 2025/395 establishing a temporary import quota for aluminium products under CN code 7601 from 25 February 2025 to 25 February 20...

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Controls on commercial transactions and investment instruments In force

On 24 February 2025, the European Union adopted Council Regulation (EU) 2025/395 prohibiting EU operators from engaging in any transactions with five ports and six airports in Russia. The measure form...

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Intellectual property protection In force

On 24 February 2025, the European Union adopted Council Regulation (EU) 2025/395 prohibiting the selling, licensing or transferring of intellectual property rights or trade secrets related to software...

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Export ban In force

On 24 February 2025, the European Union adopted Council Regulation (EU) 2025/395 adding 53 entities to the list of firms that cannot, under any circumstances, get an exception from the export ban on d...

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Foreign customer limit In force

On 24 February 2025, the European Union adopted Council Regulation (EU) 2025/395 forbidding port access and the provision of several services to 74 vessels that "contribute to Russia’s warfare against...

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Implementation date

No implementation date

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Instrument unclear

On 24 February 2025, the European Union adopted Council Regulation (EU) 2025/395 extending the flight ban to include targeted air carriers operating domestic flights within Russia. With the present me...

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Import ban

On 24 February 2025, the European Union adopted Council Regulation (EU) 2025/395 proposing the suspension of broadcasting activities of eight Russian media outlets. According to the regulation, the Co...

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