New General sanctions, export bans; import ban on diamonds

A total of 35 Generals and 44 entities in Russia, Ukraine or the UAE were designated as sanctioned parties in Japan.
57 entities in Russia and 6 entities in other countries were designated as specified entities, to whom exports of any items from Japan are prohibited.
Japan will introduce a new import ban on non-industrial diamonds that are shipped from Russia from January 1, 2024. HS codes of those prohibited items are; 7102.10, 7102.31, and 7102.39.