Regarding the situation in Ukraine, the government started measures to ban imports from Russia as sanctions against Russia on the 19th.

This is the first import ban and covers 38 items such as alcoholic beverages and wood.

The government started the first additional sanctions on Russia to ban imports from Russia on the 19th.



There are 38 items in total, specifically, ▽ alcoholic beverages such as vodka, beer, wine, ▽ wood such as logs, chips, and single boards cut from raw wood, ▽ automobiles and motorcycles. Machinery and electric machines such as those parts, metal processing machines, and pumps.



The total amount of imports from Russia to Japan was about 1.5 trillion yen last year, of which 1.1% of the items are banned from imports this time.



Most of the imports from Russia are natural gas and oil, but from the viewpoint of energy security, the government has not taken any import bans at this time.



For items that are prohibited from import but have an import contract by the 18th, a grace period of 3 months will be provided.



According to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, many of the target items can be procured as alternatives, and the impact on domestic industry is limited.