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

11

9 certainly harmful

2 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

01 Jan 2027

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Updated: 24 Feb 2025
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...

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Implementation date

26 Feb 2026

Revocation date:

31 Dec 2026

Updated: 24 Feb 2025
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 Dece...

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Implementation date

25 Feb 2025

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Updated: 24 Feb 2025
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 w...

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Updated: 24 Feb 2025
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 ...

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Updated: 24 Feb 2025
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 ...

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Updated: 24 Feb 2025
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...

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Updated: 24 Feb 2025
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 roun...

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Updated: 29 Oct 2025
Controls on commercial transactions and investment instruments In force

Recent update from 29 Oct 2025:

On 24 February 2025, the European Union adopted Council Regulation (EU) 2025/395 prohibiting EU operators from engaging in any transactions with three banks based in Belarus and China. Th...

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Implementation date

25 Feb 2025

Revocation date:

25 Feb 2026

Updated: 24 Feb 2025
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...

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Implementation date

No implementation date

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Updated: 24 Feb 2025
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 ...

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Updated: 24 Feb 2025
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 t...

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