The EU banned the supply of expensive cars, wines, cigars and truffles

to RUSSIAannounced an embargo on the supply of luxury goods to Russia. The ban will affect ALCOHOL, cosmetics and perfumes, cameras worth more than €1,000,

The European Union has introduced a fourth package of sanctions against Russia, which includes a ban on the supply of cars and luxury goods to the country.

These products are prohibited from being sold to both individuals and legal entities in Russia or "for use in Russia". The restriction applies to luxury goods that cost more than €300 per piece (43.4 thousand rubles at the current exchange rate), unless otherwise specified in the document.

The ban does not apply to goods needed for "official purposes", for diplomatic missions in Russia, international organizations and their employees.

The list of goods prohibited for import includes:

vehicles, with the exception of ambulances, for transporting people by land, air or water worth over €50 thousand (more than 5.8 million rubles at the current exchange rate), as well as spare parts for them. The measure also applies to cars, including racing cars, and motorcycles worth more than €5 thousand (over 585.2 thousand rubles); wines, including sparkling, beer and spirits; horses; electronic products for household use, including floor fans, hair dryers, microwave ovens, coffee and tea makers, as well as smartphones and game consoles; electronic devices for recording video or sound worth more than €1,000, including cameras; caviar and its substitutes; truffles and their products; cigars and cigarillos; Perfumes and cosmetics; watches, including wristwatches, and spare parts for them; musical instruments worth more than €1.5 thousand; works of art, collectibles and antiques; clothes, shoes and accessories (regardless of what material they are made of), leather bags; pearls, precious and semi-precious stones, jewelry, including gold and silver; porcelain dishes and lead crystal objects; collectible coins and banknotes, etc.