WTO Quantitative Restrictions

Ukraine #9727 (v.6)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
10/10/2026 - present
Current active version v.6
Reporting member
Ukraine
In force from
End date
Terminated on
General description
Prohibition on the exportation of natural gas
National legal basis
Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine of 7 October 2026 No. 1252 "On Amendment to Annex 1 to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine of 31 December 2025 No. 1795".
Available at: https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/1252-2026-%D0%BF#Text
Administrative mechanism
Administered by the State Customs Service.

The Resolution amends the unit of measurement for the export quota for “Natural gas of Ukrainian origin” from “0 cubic metres (kWh)” to “0 thousand kWh (thousand cubic metres)”.

The zero export quota does not apply to exports of natural gas of Ukrainian origin under UKTZED codes 2711 11 00 00 and 2711 21 00 00 by gas production enterprises included in the list of enterprises that have supplied natural gas to an entry point of Ukraine’s gas transmission system.

Such enterprises may export natural gas only within the volumes approved by the Ministry of Energy following exchange trading, in accordance with the Procedure for Organising and Carrying Out the Export of Domestically Produced Natural Gas, approved by Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 1251 of 7 October 2026, available at https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/1251-2026-%D0%BF#Text.

Exports are subject to licences issued by the Ministry of Economy and Environment.

Applications for export licences are reviewed by the Ministry of Economy and Environment within 10 calendar days of receipt.

Export licences are issued subject to approval by the Ministry of Energy, which is to be granted within one day.

The Ministry of Economy and Environment obtains this approval through inter-agency information exchange, without involving the foreign economic activity entity.

This measure was previously notified in document G/MA/QR/N/UKR/8 (item 9).

Responsible entities
State Customs Service
HS version
HS 2022
Referenced WTO document symbol
G/MA/QR/N/UKR/8

Meta data

WTO justifications

XI:2(a) - (a) Export prohibitions or restrictions temporarily applied to prevent or relieve critical shortages of foodstuffs or other products essential to the exporting contracting party;

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Reported as: Article XI:2(a) of the GATT –prevention of critical shortage of product essential for exporting country, inter alia

Article XXI - Article XXI - Security Exceptions.

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Reported as: Article XXI of the GATT – security exceptions, inter alia
Non-WTO commitments
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
P-X
Symbol
P-X
CP-X

Tariff lines
271111
2711110000
Natural gas
271121
2711210000
Natural gas