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6 September  2022 
(22-6635) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Market Access  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO THE DECISION  ON NOTIFICATION  PROCEDURE S 
FOR QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS (G/L/59/REV.1)  
UNITED KINGDOM  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 1 September  2022, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United Kingdom . 
 
A. Notifying Member: United Kingdom  
B. Date of notification: 1 September  2022 
C. First time notification:  
 Yes 
 No, last notification was made in (doc. symbol ): G/MA/QR/N/GBR/1  
D. Type of notification:  
 1. Complete (i.e. notification of all quantitative restrictions in force ) 
 2. Changes to a notification previously made in G/MA/QR/N/GBR/1  which are of the following nature : 
  2.1 Introduction of new restrictions, as listed in Section 1. 
  2.2 Elimination of restrictions, as described in G below . 
  2.3 Modification of a previously notified restriction, as describe d in Section 1. 
 3. Reverse notification of restrictions maintained by (Member ):  
E. The notification provides information for the following biennial period (e.g.  2012 -2014): 
2020-2022 and relates to restrictions in force as of 1 September  2022  
F. This notification contains information* relating to:  
 Section 1:  List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force . 
 Section 2:  Cross -reference to other WTO notifications with information on quantitative restrictions 
that are currently in force and additional information . 
G. Comments of a general nature, including a description of the elimination of restrictions 
notified under D.2.2 and the date they ceased to be in force.  
1. The United Kingdom is notifying import and export prohibitions it has implemented in response to 
the Russian Federation 's unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine, which is a violation of 
international law. The United Kingdom considers these measures are necessary to protect its 
essential security interests.  
2. The UK’s notification G/MA/QR/N/GBR/1 included details relating to Northern I reland. This 
notification does not amend those details which continue to apply.  
 
 
 
* In English  only.  
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- 2 - Section 1: List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force  
 
QR
No. General 
description of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on  
HS (2022) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
 Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and 
other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
1 Export prohibition 
on certain goods to, 
or for use in, the 
Russian Federation  CP-X Various, 
including codes 
listed in 
Schedules 2A, 
2C, 2D, 2E, 3, 
3A, 3D and 3E 
to the Russia 
(Sanctions) (EU 
Exit) 
Regulations 
2019, as 
amended  Dual-use goods, military 
goods, aviation and 
space -related goods, 
quantum computing and 
advanced material 
goods, luxury goods, 
critical industry goods, 
defence and security 
goods, maritime goods, 
oil-refining goods, bank 
notes, jet fuel and fuel 
additives, energy -
related goods, and G7 
dependency and further 
goods list goods.  
 
For definitions and 
detailed lists of the 
products concerned, see 
regulation 21 of, and the 
Schedules to, the Russia 
(Sanctions) (EU Exit) 
Regulations 2019, as 
amended.  Article XXI GATT  The Russia 
(Sanctions) (EU Exit) 
Regulations 2019 , as 
amended.  
 
The trade measures in 
the Regulations first 
came into force on 
31.12.2020. The most 
recent amendment 
entered into force on 
21.07.2022.  Foreign, 
Commonwealth and 
Development Office 
lead on UK sanctions 
policy.  
 
Department for 
International Trade 
are responsible for 
trade sanctions 
licensing.  
 
HM Revenue & 
Customs and Border 
Force are responsible 
for investigation and 
enforcement.  
2 Import prohibition 
on certain goods 
originating in, or 
consigned from, 
the Russian 
Federation  CP See codes listed 
in Schedules 
3B, 3D and 3H 
to the Russia 
(Sanctions) (EU 
Exit) 
Regulations 
2019, as 
amended  Certain iron and steel 
products, revenue 
generating goods, and 
coal and coal products.  
For definitions and 
detailed lists of the 
products concerned, see 
regulation 21 of, and 
Schedules 3B, 3D and 
3H to, the Russia 
(Sanctions) (EU Exit) 
Regulations 2019 , as 
amended.  Article XXI GATT   The Russia 
(Sanctions) (EU Exit) 
Regulations 2019 , as 
amended.  
 
The trade measures in 
the Regulations first 
came into force on 
31.12.2020. The most 
recent amendment 
entered into force on 
21.07.2022.  Foreign, 
Commonwealth and 
Development Office 
lead on UK sanctions 
policy.  
 
Department for 
International Trade 
are responsible  for 
trade sanctions 
licensing.  
  
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- 3 - QR
No. General 
description of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on  
HS (2022) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
 Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and 
other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
HM Revenue & 
Customs and Border 
Force are responsible 
for investigation and 
enforcement  
3 Import prohibition 
on certain gold and 
products related to 
gold originating 
from the Russian 
Federation  CP 7108 
71129 10000  
ex 7118 9000 
(Gold Coin)  Gold and products 
related to gold, 
originating in the 
Russian Federation on or 
after 21 July 2022.  
 
For a detailed list of the 
products concerned, see 
Schedule 3G to the 
Russia (Sanctions) (EU 
Exit) Regulations 2019 , 
as amended.  Article XXI GATT   The Russia 
(Sanctions) (EU Exit) 
Regulations 2019 , as 
amended.  
 
The trade measures in 
the Regulations first 
came into force on 
31.12.2020. The most 
recent amendment 
entered into force on 
21.07.2022.  Foreign, 
Commonwealth and  
Development Office 
lead on UK sanctions 
policy.  
 
Department for 
International Trade 
are responsible for 
trade sanctions 
licensing.  
 
HM Revenue & 
Customs and Border 
Force are responsible 
for investigation and 
enforcement  
 
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