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Sanctions on car parts: what the 8708 entry actually says
Mis à jour : 9 septembre 2026
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Heading 8708 is one of the most frequently checked codes in our search, and for a reason: the 21st sanctions package pulled motor vehicle parts and accessories onto the import ban list, together with bodies of heading 8707. Below is what follows directly from the text of the regulation.
What changed and when
Council Regulation (EU) 2026/1848 of 23 July 2026, applicable from 24 July 2026, added twenty-five entries to Annex XXI of Regulation 833/2014, among them 8707 (bodies, including cabs) and 8708 (parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705). Annex XXI is the list of goods whose import into the Union generates significant revenues for Russia, and the ban rests on Article 3i.
In parallel, Regulation (EU) 2026/1846 added the same entries to Annex XXVII of Regulation 765/2006, that is on the Belarusian side.
This is an import ban, not an export ban
The 8708 entry in Annex XXI concerns import into the Union of goods originating in Russia or exported from Russia. Selling car parts to Russia rests on a different basis: some headings of chapter 87 sit in Annex XXIII (Art. 3k), and tractors above 130 kW even have their own paragraph 3k(1b).
The practical conclusion: the same code can be covered in both directions, but under different articles and with different dates. That is why a check document should show every matched basis, not the first one.
Contracts concluded before the ban
For the twenty-five entries added by the 21st package Russia granted a wind-down: contracts concluded before 24 July 2026 may be performed until 25 October 2026 (Art. 3i(3bg)). Belarus granted the same deadline, but only for twelve of those entries (Art. 1ra(9f)), and 8707 and 8708 are on that shorter list.
This difference is easy to miss, because press releases speak of a "parallel round". The text of the regulation says otherwise.
Origin, not the country of dispatch
An import ban attaches to the origin of the goods. Parts bought from an intermediary in a third country but originating in Russia are covered exactly as if shipped directly. Proof of origin and transport documents showing the route matter more here than the invoice.
Questions fréquentes
Can I import used car parts from Russia?
No, if the code falls under heading 8708 or 8707. Annex XXI does not distinguish between new and used goods.
What about parts for agricultural machinery?
It depends on the code. Tractors above 130 kW have their own export ban in Art. 3k(1b), and parts for agricultural machinery may fall under headings other than 8708. Check the specific code.
Until when can I complete a contract signed in June 2026?
For imports from Russia until 25 October 2026, if the contract was concluded before 24 July 2026. For Belarus the same deadline covers 8707 and 8708.
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Informational content based on EU regulations (833/2014, 765/2006) and the act of 13 April 2022 (Journal of Laws 2022 item 835). It does not constitute legal or customs advice. The binding source is the text of the act in EUR-Lex and the decision of the customs authorities. In case of doubt, consult an adviser.