NTE 2025/11: further sanctions against Russia introduced in April 2025
Published 25 April 2025
Introduction
A tranche of new trade sanctions on Russia entered into force on 24 April 2025.
The legislation for the new measures is the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025, found here:
The legislation amends sanctions legislation originally introduced in 2014. The latest version of the legislation is the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (the 鈥2019 Regulations鈥), found here:
New measures
The new measures prohibit the export, supply and delivery, and making available to, or for use in Russia, of newly sanctioned items as well as the provision of related ancillary services. This includes chemicals, electronics, machinery, plastics, and metals added to existing schedules in the 2019 Regulations, namely:
- Schedule 2A (critical-industry goods and critical-industry technology)
- Schedule 3 (energy-related goods and energy-related technology)
- Schedule 3C (defence and security goods and defence and security technology)
- Schedule 3E (G7 dependency goods and G7 dependency technology)
- Schedule 3I (Russia鈥檚 vulnerable goods and Russia鈥檚 vulnerable technology)
Additionally, there are new prohibitions on the transfer, making available and ancillary services related to certain technology and software. This includes energy related, advanced and industrial manufacturing technology, and business enterprise, industrial design, and oil and gas related software and technology. They are detailed by amendments and additions to the 2019 Regulations in:
- Chapter 4 (energy-related goods, energy-related technology and related activities)
- Chapter 4H (G7 dependency and further goods and G7 dependency and further technology)
- Chapter 4M (Russia鈥檚 vulnerable goods and Russia鈥檚 vulnerable technology)
- Chapter 4N (sectoral software and technology)
Finally, import bans now apply to synthetic diamonds processed in third countries and helium. They are found in:
- Chapter 4JC (certain diamonds processed in a third country)
- Chapter 4JD (certain synthetic diamonds processed in a third country)
- Schedule 3DA (revenue generating goods)
Exceptions
There are some exceptions to the prohibitions, which are set out in detail in the 2019 Regulations, and licences can be granted in very limited circumstances.
Further guidance and support
Guidance on the scope of sanctions against Russia, including the circumstances in which licences can be granted, will shortly be updated and can be found on the聽Russia sanctions: guidance page.
Guidance on the technology transfer and software sanctions can be found here: Complying with technology transfer sanctions and Complying with sectoral software sanctions.
For further information on licensing, compliance and enforcement for trade sanctions relating to standalone services,聽.
For further information on export controls and trade sanctions relating to the export of goods and provision of ancillary services,聽contact聽the Export Controls Joint Unit (ECJU).
For further information on import related sanctions, contact DBT鈥檚 Import Licensing Branch.
The Export Support Service is ready to help with any other enquiries about exporting or trading with Russia or Ukraine that are not specific to the requirement for export licences.
Contact ECJU
General queries about strategic export licensing
Export Control Joint Unit
Department for Business and Trade
Old Admiralty Building
Admiralty Place
London
SW1A 2DY
Email exportcontrol.help@businessandtrade.gov.uk
Telephone 020 7215 4594