Russia’s Use of Anti-Sanction Measures in Foreign Trade in Goods Regulations

The paper examines public law regulators of foreign trade in goods, called special economic measures and measures of influence (counteraction) in Russian legislation. A comparative analysis of these measures is carried out with the uniform measures of non-tariff regulation of the Eurasian Economic Union. The fundamental difference between them is emphasized. Examples of special economic measures, measures of influence (counteraction), as well as the results of resolving an international dispute on the restriction of transit traffic through the territory of Russia are presented. The similarities and differences between special economic measures and measures of influence (counteraction) in by-laws are demonstrated. Attention is given to the terminology used in customs legal relations when monitoring compliance by individuals with prohibitions on the export of goods to unfriendly countries. The features of customs declaration of goods that create risks of violating established prohibitions are revealed. Regulatory clarifications are proposed that eliminate the possibility of circumventing measures of influence (counteraction) and preserve the rights of bona fide participants in foreign trade activities.