WTO Quantitative Restrictions

Australia #8227 (v.2)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
28/09/2022 - present
Current active version v.2
Reporting member
Australia
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Prohibition on the import into Australia of Russian-origin energy products.
National legal basis
Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011, subregulation 4A(3).

Designation made under Autonomous Sanctions (Import Sanctioned Goods—Russia) Designation 2022.

Entered into force 25 April 2022.
Administrative mechanism
Further information on the Autonomous Sanctions (Import Sanctioned Goods—Russia) Designation 2022 can be accessed at http://www.legislation.gov.au.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs may authorise sanctions permit to undertake an activity otherwise prohibited by an Australian sanctions law. Further information available at https://www.dfat.gov.au/international-relations/security/sanctions/what-we-can-do-help/sanctions-permits
Responsible entities
HS version
HS 2022
Referenced WTO document symbol

Meta data

WTO justifications

Article XXI - Article XXI - Security Exceptions.

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Reported as: Article XXI of the GATT
Non-WTO commitments
Affected partners
Russian Federation
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
CP
Symbol
CP

Tariff lines
27
27
All goods under Chapter 27 of HS2022 including oil, refined petroleum products, natural gas, coal an...