Frequently Asked Questions

1024. I have a shipment of a certain product(s) listed in Executive Order (E.O.) 14068 en route to the United States that were contracted prior to March 11, 2022. Can I find a new buyer for this shipment, re-direct the shipment to a country other than the United States, or import the product(s) and comply with the import ban?

1024 … Yes. E.O. 14068 prohibits the importation into the United States of fish, seafood, and preparations thereof; alcoholic beverages; and non-industrial diamonds of Russian Federation origin. It does not prohibit U.S. persons from engaging in transactions to sell or re-direct shipments… Read more

1027. For the purposes of Executive Order (E.O.) 14068, as amended, “Prohibiting Certain Imports, Exports, and New Investment With Respect to Continued Russian Federation Aggression,” and associated determinations, what is meant by the terms “Russian Federation origin,” “fish, seafood, and preparations thereof,” “alcoholic beverages,” “unsorted diamonds,” and “non-industrial diamonds”?

1027 … For the purposes of E.O. 14068 , as amended by E.O. 14114, the Office of Foreign Assets Control anticipates publishing regulations defining these terms to include the following: “Russian Federation origin” – see FAQ 1019 . “fish, seafood, and preparations thereof” – articles defined at… Read more

Frequently Asked Questions

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