The EU intends to ban aluminum imports from Russia

The EU intends to ban aluminum imports from Russia
The 16th package of sanctions against Moscow may include a complete ban on the import of Russian aluminum into the EU. Negotiations with the bloc countries have already begun, DW writes with reference to Reuters.

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The European Commission (EC) intends to propose a ban on the import of Russian aluminum as part of the 16th package of sanctions against Moscow, Reuters reported on Tuesday, January 14, citing European diplomats. According to them, the EC “held informal meetings with EU countries to discuss the details of the upcoming sanctions.” One diplomat added that the ban on imports of primary aluminum “will be introduced in stages.”

The European Commission plans to adopt a new package of punitive measures against Moscow on February 24, the third anniversary of the Russian Federation’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Reuters notes. According to the agency, at the end of 2024, 10 EU countries proposed to impose additional restrictions on economic cooperation with Russia, in particular on trade in metals.

The USA and Britain have already banned the import of metals from the Russian Federation

The UK and US have introduced a ban on imports of metals produced in Russia in 2024. The EU, in turn, banned only the supply of aluminum wire, foil and some pipes, and a complete rejection of primary aluminum a year ago in Brussels was considered unlikely, Politico reported.

Over the past two years, the volume of aluminum imports from the Russian Federation has decreased, writes Reuters. From January to October 2024, about 6 percent of the total imports of this light metal were supplied to the EU from Russia.

15th package of sanctions against the Russian Federation

On December 16, the foreign ministers of the European Union countries approved the 15th package of sanctions against Russia for its aggressive war against Ukraine. Among other things, restrictions were introduced against 52 tankers from third countries that are part of the “shadow fleet” of the Russian Federation. This brings the total number of vessels under EU sanctions to 79. They are prohibited from entering EU ports and receiving services from European companies. The EU has also imposed sanctions against Russian defense and shipping companies responsible for transporting crude oil and petroleum products by sea.

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