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<p>HMRC has been enforcing sanctions against Russia since 2014. Since increased sanctions
were announced on 24 February 2022, HMRC has implemented a number of measures which
aim to prevent the exportation and importation of restricted goods and respond to
breaches of those sanctions.</p><p> </p><p>This includes increased border checks in
collaboration with Border Force, trader awareness products and where appropriate the
criminal investigation of any breaches, with a view to achieving an enforcement outcome
such as a fine or prosecution.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC is conducting multiple ongoing investigations
into credible reports of sanctions and export control offences, including controls
on the supply of defence equipment to Russia and other countries. These investigations
can take a year or more to conclude. The department does not comment on individual
investigations.</p><p> </p><p>Since February 2022, HMRC has fined five UK companies
through the Compound Settlement scheme for breaches of the UK’s trade sanctions on
Russia. Three of these fines have been published in the Notice To Exporters and the
other two will be published soon: <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fnotices-to-exporters%23notices-to-exporters-2023&data=05%7C01%7Cmohammad.rahman3%40hmrc.gov.uk%7Ca27f9063eac542f83ed708dbec23a6fe%7Cac52f73cfd1a4a9a8e7a4a248f3139e1%7C0%7C0%7C638363410250403765%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=t3jqc9AjYXHSTjMc25oQH%2BjNchpnQSgo2o3FcWtuwZE%3D&reserved=0"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/notices-to-exporters#notices-to-exporters-2023</a>.</p>
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