G/MA/QR/N/GBR/2/Add.2  
 
12 June 2023 
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Committee on Market Access  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO THE DECISION ON NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES  
FOR QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS (G/L/59/REV.1)  
UNITED KINGDOM  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 8 June  2023, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of the United Kingdom.  
 
A. Notifying Member: United Kingdom  
B. Date of notification: 27 April  2023 
C. First time notification:  
 Yes 
 No, last notification was made in (doc. symbol ): G/MA/QR/N/GBR/2 /Add.1  
D. Type of notification:  
 1. Complete (i.e. notificati on of all quantitative restrictions in force ) 
 2. Changes to a notification previously made in G/MA/QR/N/GBR/2  which are of the 
following nature : 
  2.1 Introduction of new restrictions, as listed in Section 1. 
  2.2 Elimination of restrictions, as described in G below . 
  2.3 Modification of a previously notified restriction, as described in Section 1. 
 3. Reverse notification of restrictions ma intained by (Member ):  
E. The notification provides information for the following biennial period 
(e.g.  2012 -2014): 2022-2024 and relates to restrictions in force as of 27 April 2023  
F. This notification contains information* relating to:  
 Section 1:  List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force . 
 Section 2:  Cross -reference to other WTO notifications with information on quantitative 
restrictions that are currently in force and additional information . 
 
* In English  only. G/MA/QR/N/GBR/2/Add.2  
 
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  G. Comments of a general nature, including a description of the elimination of 
restrictions notified under D.2.2 and the date they ceased to be in force.  
1. The United Kingdom is notifying further import and export prohibitions it has implemented 
in response to the Russian Federatio n's unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine, 
which is a violation of i nternational law. The United Kingdom considers these measures are 
necessary to protect its essential security interests. These measures may be updated from 
time to time, further details are provided on : 
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk -sanctions -on-russia . 
2. Specific arrangements may apply in Northern Ireland, and details can be found on : 
www.gov.uk , including at:  https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/withdrawal -
agreement -joint-committee  
  
  G/MA/QR/N/GBR/2/Add.2  
 
- 3 - Section 1: List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force  
 
QR 
No. General 
description of 
the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
 Tariff line code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS (2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
 Administration, 
modification of previously 
notified measures, and 
other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
1 Import 
prohibition on 
certain goods 
from the 
Russian 
Federation  CP Various codes as 
listed in the 
Schedules to the 
Russia (Sanctions) 
(EU Exit) 
Regulations 2019, 
as amended.  Certain iron and steel 
products, revenue 
generating goods, gold 
jewellery, and processed 
gold. For detailed lists of 
the products concerned, 
see the  Schedules to the 
Russia (Sanctions) (EU 
Exit) Regulations 2019, as 
amended.  Article XXI GATT  The Russia (Sanctions) 
(EU Exit) Regulations 
2019, as amended.  
 
The trade measures in 
the Regulations first 
came into force on 
31.12.2020. The most 
recent amendment 
entered into force on 
21.04.2023.  Foreign, Commonwealth and 
Development Office lead on 
UK sanctions policy.  
 
Department for Business and 
Trade are responsible for 
trade sanctions li censing.  
 
HM Revenue & Customs and 
Border Force are responsible 
for investigation and 
enforcement.  
2 Import 
prohibition on 
certain oil and 
oil products 
originating in or 
consigned from 
the Russian 
Federation  CP 2709 
2710 
ex 2711  
2712  
2713 
2714 
2715 
2207 
3826 Certain oil and oil 
products. For detailed lists 
of the products 
concerned, see Schedule 
3F, the Russia (Sanctions) 
(EU Exit) Regulations 
2019, as amended.  Article XXI GATT  The Russia (Sanctions) 
(EU Exit) Regulations 
2019, as amended.  
 
The trade measures in 
the Regulations first 
came into force on 
31.12.2020. The most 
recent amendment 
entered into force on 
21.04.2023.  Foreign, Commonwealth and 
Development Office lead on 
UK san ctions policy.  
 
Department for Business and 
Trade are responsible for 
trade sanctions licensing.  
 
HM Revenue & Customs and 
Border Force are responsible 
for investigation and 
enforcement.  
3 Import 
prohibition on 
liquified natural 
gas originating 
in or consigned 
from the 
Russian 
Federation.  CP 2711 11 00  For the definition of 
Liquefied natural gas, see 
Chapter 4L of the Russia 
(Sanctions) (EU Exit) 
Regulations 2019, as 
amended.  Article XXI GATT  The Russia (Sanctions) 
(EU Exit) Regulations 
2019, as amended.  
 
The trade measures in 
the Regulations first 
came into force on 
31.12.2020. The most 
recent amendment 
entered into force on 
21.04.2023.  Foreign, Commonwealth and 
Development Office lead on 
UK sanctions policy.  
 
Department for Business and 
Trade are responsible for 
trade sanctions licensing.  
 
HM Revenue & Customs and 
Border Force are responsible 
for investigation and 
enforcement .  
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- 4 - QR 
No. General 
description of 
the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
 Tariff line code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS (2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
 Administration, 
modification of previously 
notified measures, and 
other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
4 Export 
prohibition on 
certain goods 
to, or for use 
in, the Russian 
Federation  CP-X Various codes as 
listed in the 
schedules to the 
Russia (Sanctions) 
(EU Exit) 
Regulations 2019 , 
as amended.  Dual-use goods, military 
goods, aviation and space -
related goods, quantum 
computing and advanced 
material goods, luxury 
goods, critical industry 
goods, defence and 
security goods, maritime 
goods, oil -refining goods, 
bank notes, jet fuel and 
fuel additives, energy -
related goods, and G7 
dependency and further 
goods list goods.  
 
For detailed lists of the 
products concerned, see 
the Schedules to the 
Russia (Sanctions) (EU 
Exit) Regulations 2019,  as 
amended.  Article XXI GATT  The Russia (Sanctions) 
(EU Exit) Regulations 
2019, as amended.  
 
The trade measures in 
the Regulations first 
came into force on 
31.12.2020. The most 
recent amendment 
entered into force on 
21.04.2023.  Foreign, Commonwealth and 
Development Office lead on UK 
sanctions policy.  
 
Department for Business and 
Trade are responsible for trade 
sanctions licensing.  
 
HM Revenue & Customs and 
Border Force are responsible 
for investigation and 
enforcement . 
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