WTO Quantitative Restrictions

Australia #9160 (v.1)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
26/10/2023 - present
Current active version v.1
Reporting member
Australia
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Prohibition on the export of machinery and related parts to Russia
National legal basis
Autonomous Sanctions (Export Sanctioned Goods—Russia) Amendment (No. 1) Designation 2023 (https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2023L01405), made under subregulation 4A(3) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 (https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2022C00057#:~:text=These%20Regulations%20facilitate%20the%20conduct,targeting%20those%20entities%20or%20persons.).

The Designation commenced on 26 October 2023.
Administrative mechanism
The Minister for Foreign Affairs may authorise sanctions permits to undertake an activity otherwise prohibited by an Australian sanctions law. Further information available at Sanctions Permits | Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (dfat.gov.au) (https://www.dfat.gov.au/international-relations/security/sanctions/what-we-can-do-help/sanctions-permits)

Responsible entities
Minister of Foreign Affairs
HS version
HS 2022
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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-X
Symbol
CP-X

Tariff lines
8207
8207
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