What specific items are now restricted from export to Russia and Belarus?

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Specific Items Now Restricted From Export to Russia and Belarus

The United States has expanded its export controls to include a range of goods destined for Russia and Belarus, encompassing items such as fertilisers, pipe valves, and ball bearings. These measures aim to increase pressure on Moscow and Minsk following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The administration's move also restricts flights of American-made aircraft owned by Belarusians from entering Belarus, as a response to Minsk's support of Russia's actions in Ukraine.
Fertiliser and Pipe Valves Included in New Restrictions

The US Commerce Department will now require special licenses for Russians and Belarusians seeking to acquire goods such as fertiliser and pipe valves from US suppliers, with a stated intent to deny these licenses. This expansion of export curbs follows earlier actions taken in late February and March, which imposed unprecedented controls on a wide array of commodities, software, and technology destined for Russia or Belarus, coordinated with more than 30 other countries.
Ball Bearings and Other Key Components Targeted

Beyond fertilisers and pipe valves, the updated export restrictions specifically name ball bearings as a restricted item. The measures also cover "other parts, materials and chemicals," indicating a broad approach to limiting Russia's and Belarus's access to essential industrial and commercial goods. This is part of a broader strategy to tighten export controls on an economy-wide basis.
Items Made Abroad With US Tools Also Affected

The US administration has also stipulated that items manufactured abroad using US tools will now require a US license for export to Russia and Belarus. The government plans to deny such licenses, further curtailing the availability of goods that, while not directly produced in the US, rely on American technology or equipment in their production process. This policy aims to prevent the circumvention of existing export controls.

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