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1 September 2022  
(22-6551) Page: 1/1 
  Original: English  
 
 
TRADE MEASURES TAKEN BY THE UNITED KINGDOM AGAINST IMPORTS  
FROM THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION  
COMMUNICATION FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM  
The following communication, dated 31 August 2022 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United Kingdom.  
 
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1.  On 15 March 2022, the United Kingdom announced that it would take action, alongside 
international partners , to deny the Russian Federation's access to the United Kingdom 's Most 
Favoured Nation (MFN) tariff for a range of goods originating in the Russian Federation by applying 
additional duties of 35 percentage points.  
2.  The additional duties of 35 percentage points  apply to an extensive range of goods on top of the 
normally applicable MFN rate. This measure has been implemen ted under the Taxation (Cross -border 
Trade) Act 2018. A full list of products to which this measure applies can be found at gov.uk . 
3.  This measure is a response to the Russian Federation's unprovoked, premeditated attack against 
Ukraine, and is necessary to protect the United Kingdom 's essential security interests. The Russian 
Federation 's actions constitute a violation of international law, including t he Charter of the United 
Nations, and undermine the fundamental principles of international peace and security. They also 
show that it does not respect the rules -based international order.  
4.  The United Kingdom considers that the measure  described above is justified under GATT  
Article  XXI.  
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