Japan has banned the import of non-industrial diamonds from Russia starting January 1, 2024. This was announced by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan. Web site.
The ban will affect ungraded diamonds, rough diamonds or diamonds that have simply been cut or faceted for non-industrial purposes.
Additionally, as part of this package of measures, Japan imposed Sanctions were imposed on dozens of companies from Russia, UAE, Armenia and Belarus.
Companies subject to export restrictions include industrial, aerospace, defense, shipbuilding and research enterprises. These include the Ural Civil Aviation Plant, Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant, Khabarovsk Shipyard, Vostochnaya Shipyard, VA Plant. Research and Production Center of Automation and Instrumentation named after Degtyarev, Taganrog Priboy Plant, NPK Tekhmash, Academician NA. Pilyugina et al. The list of people and organizations whose assets will be frozen if detected has not been published yet.
Before that the British Foreign Office reported Ban on diamond imports from Russia as of January 1.
Previously Austria unblocked The 12th sanctions package against the Russian Federation in the EU.