Many kinds of goods are banned from import and export!

Since October, the United States, India, Algeria and many other countries have issued trade bans or adjusted trade restrictions. Relevant enterprises should pay attention to policy trends in a timely manner to effectively avoid risks and reduce economic losses.

Algeria：
According to the Algerian news website TSA10 reported on the 4th, in order to save foreign exchange and protect domestic production, Algeria further tightened the import policy. On October 1, the Ministry of Trade and Export Promotion issued a notice to the Association of Banks and Financial Institutions, requiring banks to no longer handle import filing procedures for importers of various steel products for resale and processing. The steel products involved in the import ban include wire, sheet piles, irrigation and irrigation equipment, alloy steel and so on.
According to the Algerian website TSAon October 3, according to the Algerian Consumer Protection Association and the INTERNATIONAL freight forwarer GREEN LINE INTERNATIONAL news, the Algerian Ministry of the Interior issued a notice on October 1, 2024, freezing the issuance of second-hand imported vehicle licenses for less than three years.

Russia:
According to the Russian "Izvestia" reported on October 8, a few days ago, a draft law to punish the sale of gas products to minors, such as lighters and gas cans, may be included in the Code of Administrative violations. The bill has received government support. Dmitry Vyatkin, the Duma deputy who drafted the bill, said a dangerous addiction was spreading across Russia, with teenagers sniffing cigarette lighters and gas cans. The practice has led to the deaths of more than 800 minors in the past eight years.

India:
New Delhi: The Indian government plans to restrict imports of laptops, tablets and personal computers from January next year in a bid to push companies including Apple to increase their share of local manufacturing in India. The government is also considering setting minimum quality standards for computers to eliminate low-cost, low-quality devices, although the policy change will be based on India's domestic production capacity.

United States:
Chinese drone maker DJI Innovation (DJI) told Reuters on Oct. 16 that the U.S. government is blocking imports of some DJI drones. Dji says it does not involve forced labor at any stage of its manufacturing process. The company is providing documentation to U.S. Customs to prove its compliance with UFLPA regulations.

Bolivia:
The Bolivian National oil Company (YPFB) said that Bolivia's natural gas exports to Argentina were terminated in September. Since 2014, Bolivia's natural gas production has declined year by year, and domestic natural gas reserves are now running out.

Kazakhstan:
According to the Interfax news agency Astana reported on August 28, Kazakhstan will temporarily ban the import of apples from third countries (except member states of the Eurasian Economic Union) until the end of 2024. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, the total harvest of apples this year will reach 300,000 tons, and the harvest rate will increase by 18% to meet the demand of the domestic market.

Indonesia:
On Oct. 28, Indonesia banned Apple Inc from selling its latest iPhone in Southeast Asia's largest economy, saying the company had not yet met local investment requirements, Bloomberg reported. According to Indonesian government information, Apple's investment in the country is 1.5 trillion rupees (about $95 million), less than the 1.7 trillion rupees it pledged. While Apple has set up four developer academies in Indonesia, it has yet to establish a local manufacturing facility. Apple CEO Tim Cook said in April that it was studying the possibility of setting up a factory in Indonesia.

United Kingdom:
The use of disposable electronic cigarettes will be banned in Britain next year to protect children's health and tackle a "throwaway" culture, officials said Monday. The UK government said single-use e-cigarettes would be banned in England from June 1 next year, adding that it had worked closely with the devolved administrations in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland to align the "effective date".

Macau, China:
According to the Macao Daily News on October 30, the Municipal Administration is concerned about the outbreak of highly pathogenic H5 and H5N1 avian influenza in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, Tulare County, California and Franklin County, Washington, respectively. Applications for import of poultry meat and poultry products involved in avian influenza epidemic areas will not be approved. The Municipal Services Department will continue to strictly control fresh food imported and sold in Macao through an effective import inspection and quarantine mechanism.

Finland:
According to the news agency on October 25, the Finnish Ministry of the Interior announced that Finland intends to implement a special permit for the export of ammunition parts to prevent these parts from flowing into Russia, which is banned by EU sanctions. The Ministry of Home Affairs explained that amendments to the legislation were necessary to complement the existing sanctions regime, thereby ensuring that it was fully functional.

Australia:
According to Australian media reports, on October 10, Australian Prime Minister Albanese and Chinese Prime Minister in Vientiane, Laos, the ASEAN summit reached an agreement, before the end of this year, Australia will resume live lobster export trade to China, a four-year ban officially lifted. At the same time, the timetable for restarting the lobster trade by the end of this year will also be announced.

Germany:
A bill proposed by the German federal government to improve Germany's internal security and asylum system came into effect on October 31, Xinhua reported. Under the bill, Germany will implement a stricter knife ban. According to the bill, Germany will completely ban the use of knives at civil festivals, sporting events, various exhibitions and other public events, with the exception of transportation and catering premises employees and their customers.