On June 20, 2019, the Russian Prime Minister signed Resolution No. 787-31, introducing changes to Governmental Decree No. 1716-83 dated December 29, 2018 that implemented an import ban with respect to Ukrainian goods (please refer to our previous blog posts of January 18, 2019 and April 23, 2019).

Per the changes adopted by Resolution No. 787-31:

1) The import ban does not apply to goods imported to complete customs procedures for processing outside the customs territory and temporary export.

2) The list of certain products and applicable HS codes subject to the import ban is modified.

3) The import ban is temporarily lifted with respect to the following products:

−        Up to July 1, 2019: transmission shafts (HS code 8483 10 950 0), transformers with a liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 650 kVA but not exceeding 1600 kVA (HS code 8504 22 100 0).

−        Up to October 1, 2019: transformers with a liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 10 000 kVA (HS code 8504 23 000 9).

−        Up to January 1, 2020: electric motors and generators of an output exceeding 375 kW (HS code 8501 34 000 0), alternators of an output not exceeding 75 kVA (HS code 8501 61), alternators of an output exceeding 750 kVA (HS code 8501 64 000 0), transformers with a liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 1600 kVA but not exceeding 10 000 kVA (HS code 8504 22 900 0).

−        Up to October 1, 2021: certain types of pipe products made of steel (HS codes 7304 41 000, 7304 59).

Resolution No. 787-31 entered into force on June 21, 2019.

For additional information, please contact Vladimir Efremov or Alexander Bychkov.