08 April 2022

EU sanctions in response to the involvement of Belarus in the Russian military aggression against Ukraine

In response to the involvement of Belarus in the unjustified and unprovoked Russian military aggression against Ukraine that has been going on since end-February 2022, the EU Council has adopted additional measures on Belarusian trade operations.

These measures include:

Prohibition of imports from Belarus:

It shall be prohibited to import into the Union the following products if they originate in, or have been exported from Belarus, or to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance, brokering services, financing or financial assistance (including financial derivatives), insurance and reinsurance cover, related thereto:

  • wood products classified under HS chapter 44
  • cement products classified under HS codes 2523 and 6810
  • iron and steel products classified under HS chapters 72 and 73 (Belarus has also been excluded from the use of country-specific tariff rate quotas under safeguard measures)
  • rubber products classified under HS code 4011

Prohibition of exports to Belarus of:

  • equipment for internal repression
  • equipment, technology or software
  • dual-use products and technology
  • goods and technology which could contribute to the military and technological improvement of Belarus, or to the development of the defence and security sector
  • certain machinery under HS codes 8401, 8402 and 8404 to 8409

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Frequently asked questions

  1. When the tariff refers to weight, is it gross weight or net weight?
  2. How can I find the import duty that applies to my product?
  3. If I want to sell my product in several EU countries, are there import duties to pay each time my product enters a different country?
  4. Can I get a list of products charged at 0% import duty?
  5. Are excise duties applied at EU or at national level?
  6. How is VAT charged in the EU?
  7. How can I get approval to export fish to the EU?
  8. Does food exported to the EU have to come from an EU-authorised establishment?
  9. Do I have to pay to use My Trade Assistant for Services and Investment?
  10. In which languages in My Trade Assistant for Services and Investment available?