Japan adds 49 Russian entities to export prohibition and bans dual-use exports for military use (15th sanctions round)

Mechanism

Japan's 15th Russia sanctions round, implemented through the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (FEFTA). Two export-side components: an end-user prohibition on exports to 49 Russian entities named in a MOFA Notice promulgated 27 January 2023, and an additional prohibition on exports of dual-use items that could contribute to Russian military capacity. An asset freeze (22 individuals, 3 entities) accompanied it. Dates here are the announcement/implementation dates recorded by GTA and the MOFA release; the MOFA page was not retrievable from the filing host (HTTP 403), so the figures are as quoted by search-indexed text of that page.

Severity basis

Rated 2: the measure is entity-specific (49 named entities) plus a dual-use category extension, not a sector-wide ban. No tonnage or trade value disclosed.

Downstream implications

• Narrow end-user list; relevant to Japanese exporters of dual-use goods

screening Russian counterparties.

• Part of the Japan–G7 sanctions series; see the 2023-07-28 18th round already

in the register.