Sanctions database

Japan implemented a prohibition on the provision of trust services, accounting / audit services, and management consulting services to Russia. This ban applies to service transactions that start on or after 5 September 5, 2022. Link to the original

Prohibited the export of all goods intended for use by the Russian military and security forces, including any armed force, paramilitary force, police force, or militia. The prohibition on exports applies to all goods if the end-user of the goods are the Russian military or security forces — including exports such as food and medical supplies. This applies to the end-user and dual-use technologies that might have military application. Link to the original

The NZ Super Fund (NZSF), Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC), Government Superannuation Fund (GSF) and National Provident Fund (NPF) have excluded Russian sovereign debt and the securities of majority Russian state-owned enterprises from their respective funds. Link to the original

Prohibition, amongst other things, on services being extended to, offered to, or recevied from sanctioned individuals or entities. Link to the original

Prohibition from the export of goods that relate to military use or applications or the development, production or use of military goods, which may be intended for use by Russia and Belarus armed force, paramilitary force, police force or militia. Goods intended for military use or applications, is defined as: “any goods, including but not limited to, weapons and military equipment; or goods incorporated into weapons or military equipment, or used in the production, maintenance or testing of weapons or military equipment; or goods which materially enable or support operations and activities of a military or internal security nature”. Link to the original

Prohibition from the export of goods that have a civilian use but that are intended for military use or that may have military applications, which may be intended for use by Russia and Belarus armed force, paramilitary force, police force or militia. Link to the original

Export ban on certain goods that contribute to strengthening Russia's industrial base, including wood and wood products, steel storage tanks and other similar containers, machinery and electrical equipment components, trains, bulldozers and trucks, measuring equipment. The ban will enter into force on 17 June 2022. Products that are subject to the aforementioned export ban, including related technologies, are as follows (with HS codes): 1. Wood and articles of wood: (1) Sheets for veneering (including those obtained by slicing laminated wood), for plywood or for similar laminated wood and other wood, sawn lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planned, sanded, splices or end-joined, of a thickness not exceeding 6 min: Coniferous (4408.10); (2) Casks, barrels, vats, tubs and other coopers’ products and parts thereof, of wood, including staves. (44.16) 2. Reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel (73.09) 3. Interchangeable tools for hand tools or for machine-tools (8207.60), Knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances.(82.08) 4. Boilers, machineries and accessories and parts thereof (84.02 (excluding 8402.11), 8405.90, 8406.90, 84.12 (excluding 8412.31, 8412.80, 8412.90), 8414.90, 8415.83, 8420.99, 8421.19, 8421.91, 8424.89, 8424.90, 8425.11, 8426.12, 8426.99, 8428.20, 8428.32, 8428.33, 8428.90, 8429.19, 849.59, 8430.10, 8430.39, 8440.90, 8441.30, 8442.40, 8443.13, 8443.15, 8443.16, 8443.17, 8443.91, 8443.13, 8443.15, 8443.16, 8443.17, 8443.91, 84.44, 8448.11, 8448.19 (limited to those related with 84.44), 84.48 (excluding 8448.20, 8448.31, 8448.32, 8448.39, 8448.59)(excluding 8448.11, 8448.19 (limited to those related with 84.44), 8451.10, 8451.29, 8451.30, 8451.90, 84.53 (excluding 8453.20), 8454.10, 8459.10, 8459.70, 84.61 (excluding 8461.50), 8465.20, 8465.93, 8465.94, 8466.92, 8466.10, 84.72 (excluding 8472.90), 8473.21, 8474.10, 8474.39, 8474.80, 84.75 (excluding 8475.10), 8477.40, 8477.51, 8479.10, 8479.30, 8479.50, 8479.910, 8480.20, 8480.30, 8480.60, 8481.10, 8481.20, 8481.40, 8482.40, 8482.91, 8482.99, 84.84) , 5. Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof (8501.33, 8501.62, 8501.63, 8501.64, 8502.31, 8502.39, 8502.40, 8504.33, 8504.34, 8505.20, 8506.90, 8507.30, 8514.31, 8525.50, 8530.90, 8532.10, 8533.29, 8535.30, 8535.90, 8539.41, 85.40 (excluding 8540.11, 8540.12, 8540.40, 8540.71), 8543.10, 8547.90) 6. Rail locomotives; locomotive tenders, Railway or tramway maintenance or service vehicles, open wagon (8602.90, 86.04, 8606.92) 7. Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof. (8704.10, 8704.22, 8704.32, 8705.90, 8709.90, 8716.20, 8716.39) 8. Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision; parts and accessories thereof (9015.40, 9015.80, 9015.90, 9029.10, 9031.20, 9032.81) Link to the original

Japan Ministry of Finance imposed an embargo on the purchase of Russian gold on July 5, 2022. The ban comes into force on 1 August, 2022. Link to the original

The Cabinet approved an import ban on 38 items, including vodka and other liquors, electric machinery and lumber, effective April 19. Approvals must be obtained for any import of certain types of goods. The specified items which are subject to this import ban are as follows (with HS codes): Alcoholic beverages: 22.03, 22.04, 22.05, 22.06, 2207.10. 22.08 (6 items) Wood (chips, logs, and sheets for veneering): 4401.21, 4401.22, 44.03, 44.08 (4 items) Machinery, electric machinery: 84.07, 84.09, 84.12, 84.13, 84.14, 84.15, 84.18, 84.19, 84.21, 84.22, 84.24, 84.28, 84.31, 84.43, 84.50, 84.62, 84.66, 84.71, 84.73, 84.77, 84.79, 84.81, 84.82, 84.83, 87.03, 87.08, 87.11, 87.14 (28 items) Link to the original

Japan enacted a law on April 20, 2022 formally revoking Russia’s “most-favoured nation” trade status. The revocation of the trade status applies to tariffs on most imports from Russia (including inter alia animals, foods processed by animals or plants, mineral products, chemical products, plastic products, rubber products, leather products, metals, spinning fibre and products thereof) and allows Japan impose higher duties on such products until 31 March 2023.