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Russia Sanctions – Common High Priority Items List

This pagenote contains the Common High Priority Items list. It is composed of Western items critical to Russian weapons systems and its military development.

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This pagenote contains the Common High Priority Items list. It is composed of Western items critical to Russian weapons systems and its military development. The list is living and will be updated from time to time. Business plays a key role in preventing these items reaching Russia.

To note, this Common High Priority Items List does not represent the extent of our trade sanctions. See the Russia Regulations for the full set of measures and legal obligations.

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    The List

    Together with our international partners, the UK has identified items that Russia is using in its weapons systems. Many of these items have been found on the battlefield in Ukraine. They include electronic components such as integrated circuits and radio frequency (RF) transceiver modules. The list, which will be updated when required, also includes items that are essential for the manufacturing and testing of complexthe highelectronic precisioncomponents metaland components.circuits retrieved from the battlefield.

    The list is divided into four Tiers:

    • Tier 1: Integrated circuits (also referred to as microelectronics).
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    • Tier 3: Discrete electronic components, electronics cabling and connectors, digital cameras and related optical components.
    • Tier 4: Manufacturing, production and quality testing equipment of electric components and circuits.

    Ensure Due Diligence

    Russia is seeking to procure restricted goods such as those on this list, via non-sanctioning countries. Businesses should ensure that they consider these risks. Businesses should undertake due diligence to ensure that the end destination of these products is not Russia.

    The UK is working in coordination with international partners to tackle sanctions avoidance and evasion including closing routes that Russia is potentially using to circumvent our sanctions.

    Common High Priority Items

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    18542.31Electronic forintegrated 8529.90:circuits: PartsProcessors suitableand controllers, whether or not combined with memories, convertors, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits
     8542.32Electronic integrated circuits: Memories
     8542.33Electronic integrated circuits: Amplifiers
     8542.39Electronic integrated circuits: Other
    28517.62Machines for usethe solelyreception, conversion, and transmission or principallyregeneration withof voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus
     8526.91Radar apparatus, radio navigational aid apparatus and radio remote control apparatus: Radio navigational aid apparatus
     8532.21Other fixed capacitors: Tantalum capacitors
     8532.24Other fixed capacitors: Ceramic dielectric, multilayer
     8548.00Electrical parts of machinery or apparatus, not specified or included elsewhere in chapter 85
    38471.50Processing units other than those of subheading 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: Storage units, input units, output
     8504.40Electrical transformers, static convertors (for example, rectifiers) and inductors; part thereof: Static convertors
     8517.69Other apparatus for the transmission or reception of headingsvoice, 8524images or other data, including apparatus for communication in a wired or wireless network
     8525.89Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders
     8536.69Coaxial connectors; cylindrical multicontact connectors; rack and panel connectors; printed circuit connectors; ribbon or flat cable connectors; other
     8536.90Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuit, or for making connections to 8528:or in electrical circuits: Other

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     8541.21Transistors, other than photosensitive, with a dissipation rate of less than 1W
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     8541.49Photosensitive semiconductor devices: Other
     8541.51Semiconductor-based transducers
     8541.59Semiconductor devices, Nesoi
     8541.60Mounted piezoelectric crystals
     8507.30Other parts of airplanes. Helicopters or unmanned aircraft
     9013.10Lasers, other than laser diodes; other optical appliances and instruments: Telescopic sights for fitting to arms
     9013.80Lasers, other than laser diodes; other optical appliances and instruments, Nesoi
     9014.20Instruments and appliances for aeronautical or space navigation (other than compasses)
     9014.80Other navigational instruments and appliances
    48471.80Other units of automatic data processing machines
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     8534.00Printed circuits
     8543.20Signal generators
     9030.20Oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers and other instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities: Oscilloscopes and oscillographs
     9030.32Other instruments and apparatus, for measuring or checking voltage, current, resistance or power: Multimeters, with a recording device
     9030.39Other instruments and apparatus, for measuring or checking voltage, current, resistance or power: Other, with a recording device
     9030.82Oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers and other instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities: For measuring or checking semiconductor wafers or devices