Sanctions database - KSE Sanctions

Canada

Trade restrictions

Tourism ban

Temporary occupied territories

Comprehensive

Prohibition for any person in Canada and any Canadian outside Canada to provide financial or other services related to tourism to, or acquire such services from, the DNR and LNR regions of Ukraine or any person in the DNR region of Ukraine. Link to the original

do not apply in respect of contracts that were entered into before the day that those sections came into force

24.02.2022

Canada

Trade restrictions

Export control

Russia

Technology and dual-use goods

Canada stopped the issuance of new permit applications and cancelled all valid existing export permits for controlled goods and technology listed on Canada's Export Control List issued prior to 24 February 2022 (controlled strategic, dual-use, and military goods and technology - a total of about 100 permits worth CAN$700 million) to Russia, effectively banning the export of all controlled goods and technology including dual-use (civilian) items. Permits are required for the export and brokering of goods and technology controlled under Canada’s Export and Import Permits Act, particularly in the aerospace and information technology sectors. Link to the original

Only permits and applications related to specific end-uses such as medical supply and humanitarian needs may be considered for exception, on a case-by-case basis.

24.02.2022

Canada

Transport ban

Flight ban

Russia

Transport - Aerospace

The Government of Canada prohibited the operation of Russian-owned, chartered or operated aircraft in Canadian airspace, including in the airspace above Canada’s territorial waters. Link to the original

27.02.2022

Canada

Trade restrictions

MFN suspension

Russia, Belarus

Comprehensive

Government of Canada issued the Most-Favoured-Nation Tariff Withdrawal Order (2022-1), removing Russia's and Belarus' entitlement to the Most-Favoured-Nation Tariff (MFN) treatment under the Customs Tariff. This Order results in the application of the General Tariff for goods imported into Canada that originate from Russia or Belarus. Under the General Tariff, a tariff rate of 35% will now be applicable on virtually all goods originating from Russia or Belarus. Where MFN rates are higher, the higher rates will continue to apply. This measure applies for 180 days following March 3, 2022, unless both Canada's Parliament and Senate vote to extend the exclusion. Link to the original

Order 2022-1 does not apply to goods that were already in transit to Canada on or before March 3, 2022.

02.03.2022

Canada

Transport ban

Ships ban

Russia

Transport - Maritime

Canada prohibited any ship that is registered in Russia or used, leased or chartered, in whole or in part, by or on behalf of or for the benefit of Russia, a person in Russia or a designated person from entering Canadian waters or docking in Canada. Link to the original

There is a narrow exception in cases where docking or passage is necessary to safeguard human life or to ensure navigational safety.

06.03.2022

Canada

Financial restrictions

Investment ban

Temporary occupied territories

Comprehensive - entities

Prohibition for any person in Canada and any Canadian outside Canada to make an investment that involves a dealing in any property located in that region that is owned, held or controlled by the DNR region of Ukraine or a person in the DNR and LNR regions of Ukraine, or a person acting on behalf of or at the direction of the DNR region of Ukraine or a person in the DNR and LNR regions of Ukraine as well as provide or acquire financial or other related services with respect to an investment. Link to the original

do not apply in respect of contracts that were entered into before the day that those sections came into force

24.02.2022

Canada

Financial restrictions

Public debt ban

Russia

Public debt

Prohibition on any person or entity in Canada and any Canadian outside Canada from directly or indirectly transacting in, providing financing for, or otherwise dealing in any new debt instruments issued by entities listed on Schedule 3.1 (the Central Bank of Russia, the National Wealth Fund of Russia and the Ministry of Finance of Russia). The prohibition extends also to transactions involving the property or interests or rights in property of an entity listed on Schedule 3.1. Link to the original

Prohibition does not apply in respect of:
(a) any payment made by or on behalf of a designated person, that is due under a contract entered into before the designated person was listed (provided that the payment is not made to or for the benefit of a designated person);
(b) any benefit paid under the Old Age Security Act, the Canada Pension Plan…, any superannuation, pension or benefit paid under or in respect of any retirement savings plan or retirement plan… and any other amount paid in respect of disability to any person in Canada or any Canadian outside Canada;
(c) any transaction in respect of any account at a financial institution held by a diplomatic mission, if the transaction is required in order for the mission to fulfill its diplomatic functions…;
(d) any transaction to international organizations with diplomatic status, United Nations agencies, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, or Canadian non-governmental organizations…;
(e) any transactions necessary for a Canadian to transfer to a person not designated any accounts, funds or investments of a Canadian held by a designated person on the day on which that person was designated;
(f) financial services required in order for a designated person to obtain legal services in Canada with respect to the application of any of the prohibitions set out in these Regulations; and
(g) any dealings with a designated person required with respect to loan repayments made to any person in Canada, or any Canadian outside Canada, for loans entered into with any person other than a designated or with a designated person before the day on which that person was listed (designated), and for enforcement or realization of security in respect of those loans, or payments by guarantors guaranteeing those loans,

24.02.2022

USA

Trade restrictions

Export ban

Russia

Comprehensive - entities

OFAC issued a determination pursuant to E.O. 14071 prohibiting the exportation, reexportation, sale, or supply, directly or indirectly, from the United States, or by a US person, wherever located, of quantum computing services to any person located in Russia. This prohibition will take effect on October 15, 2022. FAQ 1062 explains that the prohibitions apply to services provided to a company located in Russia (the “Russian company”) by any U.S. person, including the Russian company’s U.S. subsidiary. FAQ 1084 provides that the term “quantum computing services” includes any of the following services when related to quantum computing, quantum computers, electronic assemblies thereof, or cryogenic refrigeration systems related to quantum computing: (1) infrastructure, web hosting, or data processing services; (2) custom computer programming services; (3) computer systems integration design services; (4) computer systems and data processing facilities management services; (5) computing infrastructure, data processing services, web hosting services, and (6) related services; repairing computer, computer peripherals, or communication equipment; (7) other computer-related services; (8) services related to the exportation, reexportation, sale, or supply, directly or indirectly, of quantum computing, quantum computers, electronic assemblies thereof, or cryogenic refrigeration systems related to quantum computing to any person located in Russia. The term “any person located in the Russia Federation” is defined as an individual who is a citizen or national of Russia, or an entity organized under the laws of Russia. Link to the original

This determination excludes the following: (1) any service to an entity located in the Russian Federation that is owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by a US person; (2) any service in connection with the wind down or divestiture of an entity located in Russia that is not owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by a Russian person.

15.09.2022

15.10.2022

USA

Trade restrictions

Export control

Russia

The Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a Final Rule imposing additional export controls on Russia and Belarus on industrial and commercial items that could support Russian and Belarusian military aggression. The Rule: - Expands the scope of the Russian industry sector sanctions to add lower-level items that may be useful for Russia’s chemical and biological weapons production capabilities and items needed for advanced production and development capabilities to enable advanced manufacturing across a number of industries. In implementing these new controls, BIS has added Supplement No. 6 to Part 746 for items that are otherwise designated as EAR99 but have the potential to be useful for Russia’s development of chemical and biological weapons. These items consist of discrete chemicals, biologics, fentanyl and its precursors, and related equipment. - Imposes additional export controls on quantum computing-related hardware, software and technology. - Adds Belarus to the scope of industry sector sanctions that currently apply to Russia due to concerns of diversion from this country to Russia. - Expands the ‘military end user’ and ‘military-intelligence end user’ controls under the Export Administration Regulations to “more effectively target” military and/or military-intelligence support for Russia and Belarus by expanding: (i) the “is informed” provisions for entities acting contrary to U.S. national security and foreign policy interests under § 744.11; (ii) the “military end user” controls under § 744.21 to reach Belarusian, Burmese, Cambodian, Chinese, Russian, and Venezuelan military end users located anywhere in the world; (iii) and the “military-intelligence end user” controls under § 744.22 to also reach Belarusian, Burmese, Cambodian, Chinese, Russian, and Venezuelan military-intelligence end users or military-intelligence end users of countries in Country Group E:1 or E:2, wherever located. As a result of this broadening of terms, BIS applied the Russian / Belarusian-Military End User Foreign Direct Product (FDP) rule to 6 entities under the destinations of China, Lithuania, Russia, the UK, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam that were previously added to the Entity List for having continued to supply sanctioned Russian entities or Russian entities on the Entity List following Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. - Adds additional dollar value exclusion thresholds for certain ‘luxury goods.’ BIS determined its earlier dollar value exclusions were more permissive than those implemented by allies; however, even with these revisions, certain luxury goods entries continue to not warrant a dollar value exclusion and those entries remain unchanged by this rule. Link to the original

15.09.2022

15.10.2022

USA

Trade restrictions

Export control

Russia

Technology and dual-use goods

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission from May 12, 2022 suspended the general licenses that previously permitted export of radioactive material, and deuterium for nuclear end use from the US to Russia. Exporters are no longer authorized to use the general license to export radioactive material, or deuterium for nuclear end use, to Russia and now must apply for a specific license pursuant to NRC regulations. Link to the original

For the changes being made in this final rule, shipments of items removed from eligibility for a License Exception or export, reexport, or transfer (in- country) without a license (NLR) as a result of this regulatory action that were en route aboard a carrier to a port of export, reexport, or transfer (in-country), on May 9, 2022, pursuant to actual orders for export, reexport, or transfer (in-country) to or within a foreign destination, may proceed to that destination under the previous eligibility for a License Exception or export, reexport, or transfer (in-country) without a license (NLR).

12.05.2022