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Global Trade Alert

EU: 18th sanctions package against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine

Announcement

19 Jul 2025

In July 2025, the European Union amended Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 to implement restrictive measures against Russia, effective from 20 July 2025.

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Number of interventions

11

10 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

1 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

21 Jan 2026

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Updated: 19 Jul 2025
Import ban

On 19 July 2025, the European Union published Council Regulation (EU) 2025/1494, prohibiting the import of petroleum products under CN code 2710 if they contain Russian crude oil. It affects all tr...

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Implementation date

03 Sep 2025

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Updated: 23 Jul 2025
Export-related non-tariff measure, nes In force

On 19 July 2025, the European Union published Council Regulation (EU) 2025/1494, prohibiting EU operators from providing, directly or indirectly, transport for the exportation of Russian oil priced...

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Updated: 19 Jul 2025
Controls on commercial transactions and investment instruments In force

On 19 July 2025, the European Union published Council Regulation (EU) 2025/1494, prohibiting EU operators from providing certain commercial and financing services to entities that provide transport...

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Implementation date

09 Aug 2025

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Updated: 13 Aug 2025
Controls on commercial transactions and investment instruments In force

On 19 July 2025, the European Union published Council Regulation (EU) 2025/1494, forbidding transactions, directly or indirectly, with two Chinese banks. The measure forms part of the 18th round of...

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Updated: 19 Jul 2025
Controls on commercial transactions and investment instruments In force

On 19 July 2025, the European Union published Council Regulation (EU) 2025/1494, forbidding the provision of specialised financial messaging services used to exchange financial data to 22 new Russi...

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Implementation date

20 Jul 2025

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Updated: 19 Jul 2025
Export ban In force

On 19 July 2025, the European Union published Council Regulation (EU) 2025/1494, re-allowing the export of certain copper and aluminium products to Russia. Previously, these exports have been forbi...

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Implementation date

20 Jul 2025

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Updated: 19 Jul 2025
Export ban In force

On 19 July 2025, the European Union published Council Regulation (EU) 2025/1494, extending the list of products subject to an export ban to Russia. The measure forms part of the 18th round of sanct...

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Updated: 19 Jul 2025
Controls on commercial transactions and investment instruments In force

On 19 July 2025, the European Union published Council Regulation (EU) 2025/1494, prohibiting any transactions related to the Nord Stream 1 and 2 project. The measure forms part of the 18th round of...

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Updated: 19 Jul 2025
Controls on commercial transactions and investment instruments In force

On 19 July 2025, the European Union published Council Regulation (EU) 2025/1494, prohibiting any transactions related to the Nord Stream 1 and 2 project as well as with regard to the Russian Direct...

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Updated: 19 Jul 2025
Foreign customer limit In force

On 19 July 2025, the European Union published Council Regulation (EU) 2025/1494, forbidding port access and the provision of several services to 105 vessels that "contribute to Russia’s warfare aga...

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Updated: 19 Jul 2025
Export ban In force

On 19 July 2025, the European Union published Council Regulation (EU) 2025/1494, adding 26 entities to the list of firms that cannot, under any circumstances, get an exception from the export ban o...

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