UK Implements New Trade Sanctions Against Belarus: Key Tariff Changes Explained

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  1. Introduction of Sanctions: The UK government has imposed new trade sanctions on Belarus as detailed in The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations 2024.
  2. Scope of the Ban: The sanctions now extend to all imports of goods consigned from or originating in Belarus under commodity codes listed in Chapter 76.
  3. Exemptions to the Ban: Certain goods can be exempted from these sanctions, including those with a DBT Import licence under commodity code 9011, and other non-sanctioned items declared under commodity code 9022.
  4. Statutory Instrument Reference: For a detailed overview of the trade sanctions, refer to the official document, The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations 2024, available at legislation.gov.uk.

The UK has introduced additional trade sanctions against Belarus. The Statutory Instrument covering this change can be found at: The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations 2024 (legislation.gov.uk).

A summary of the Tariff changes is provided below but for further details, please see: NTI 2952: Republic of Belarus import sanctions.

Imports from Belarus

The ban on imports of goods consigned from or originating in Belarus have been extended to cover all commodity codes listed under Chapter 76.

Limited exemptions may apply:

  • Goods with a DBT Import licence (9011)
  • Goods not subject to sanctions (9022)

Where an exemption does NOT require an import licence, please declare “9022”.

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