New sanctions iron and steel imports

New sanctions against Russia, restrictions on iron and steel

Sanctions to be implemented September 30, 2023

On September 30th the EU will implement new sanctions against Russia. It has
become apparent to the EU that Russian iron and steel was still finding its way in
to the EU, by first shipping it to another country. To counteract this, there will now
be measures against “the import of iron and steel products, treated in third countries”.
What this means for you is that from the 30th of September, it will no longer be
allowed to import goods with Russian origin, directly or indirectly, with the following
HS codes:
7206	7216	7226	7307	7317
7207	7217	7227	7308	7318
7208	7218	7228	7309	7319
7209	7219	7229	7310	7320
7210	7220	7301	7311	7321
7211	7221	7302	7312	7322
7212	7222	7303	7313	7323
7213	7223	7304	7314	7324
7214	7224	7305	7315	7325
7215	7225	7306	7316	7326
To import these goods, you will have to be able to prove the origin is not Russian.
This can be done by means of one or multiple Mill test certificates.
Customs inspections will be strict for this new sanction, so your cargo may be subject
to longer waiting times or an increased volume of physical inspections.
Should you require more information, your regular Embassy contact will be happy to
assist.