EU sanctions
CN code 8536 69 and EU sanctions
Plugs and sockets
Export ban: Belarus, Russia, Crimea and Sevastopol, Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson oblasts, North Korea. Import ban: Belarus, Russia, North Korea. Due diligence obligation: Belarus
Yes. The goods Plugs and sockets (CN code 8536 69) are subject to EU sanctions in the following regime(s): EU sanctions against Belarus, EU sanctions against Russia, Crimea and Sevastopol, Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson oblasts, EU sanctions against North Korea. Below: the legal basis (annex and article), direction of the ban, possible exemptions and the regulation version date. A missing code does not mean trade is allowed.
Source version date:
Export banEU sanctions against Belarus, Annex Va, Art. 1f(1)
- Annex
- Va
- Article
- 1f(1)
- Direction
- export to the sanctioned country
- Source version
Exemptions and derogations, Art. 1f(1): Derogations from Article 1f are set out in the act text; the Polish wording is quoted in the PL version of this entry. Quoted from consolidated text 02006R0765-20260424. Full conditions and the authorisation procedure are in the article itself. Open the act text on EUR-LexDescription based on the version of 24/04/2026Due diligence obligationEU sanctions against Belarus, Annex XXX, Art. 8g
- Annex
- XXX
- Article
- 8g
- Direction
- export to the sanctioned country
- Source version
Exemptions and derogations, Art. 8g: Derogations for Art. 8g: check the current text of the act on EUR-Lex. We do not yet have a verified description for this article. Open the act text on EUR-LexExport banEU sanctions against Russia, Annex VII, Art. 2a
- Annex
- VII
- Article
- 2a
- Direction
- export to the sanctioned country
- Source version
Exemptions and derogations, Art. 2a: Export ban (dual-use and advanced technology, Annex VII). A Member State competent authority may authorise where the item is necessary for medical/pharmaceutical or humanitarian purposes. Separate derogations: civil telecommunications and cybersecurity (non-public, non-military networks), software updates, interoperability, personal use. Execution of pre-existing contracts may be allowed until cut-off dates that change with packages — check current Art. 2a. Open the act text on EUR-LexDescription based on the version of 24/04/2026Export banEU sanctions against Russia, Annex XL, Art. 2
- Annex
- XL
- Article
- 2
- Direction
- export to the sanctioned country
- Source version
Exemptions and derogations, Art. 2: Export ban on dual-use items (control list of Reg. 2021/821). A competent authority may license for strictly defined purposes: medical/pharmaceutical, humanitarian, civil telecommunications and cybersecurity, software updates, interoperability. Until a licence is granted, export is prohibited. Each derogation requires a competent-authority application — check the current Art. 2. Note: whether a given CN code is a dual-use item depends on the goods' technical parameters under the 2021/821 control list, not on the CN code alone — confirm the classification. Open the act text on EUR-LexDescription based on the version of 24/04/2026Export banEU sanctions against Belarus, Annex XVIII, Art. 1bb
- Annex entry
- 8536
- Annex
- XVIII
- Article
- 1bb
- Direction
- export to the sanctioned country
- Source version
Exemptions and derogations, Art. 1bb: Derogations for Art. 1bb: check the current text of the act on EUR-Lex. We do not yet have a verified description for this article. Open the act text on EUR-LexImport banEU sanctions against Belarus, Annex XXVII, Art. 1ra
- Annex entry
- 8536
- Annex
- XXVII
- Article
- 1ra
- Direction
- import from the sanctioned country
- Source version
Possible exemption: Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making connections to or in electrical circuits, e.g., switches, relays, fuses, surge suppressors, plugs, sockets, lamp holders and junction boxes, for a voltage ≤ 1 000 V (excluding control desks, cabinets, panels etc. of heading 8537 )Exemptions and derogations, Art. 1ra: Import ban on goods generating significant revenues for Belarus (Annex XXVII). The ban does not cover the execution of contracts concluded before cut-off dates, which differ per annex tranche. Of the entries added on 24 July 2026, the wind-down covers ONLY CN codes 3803, 7006, 7008, 7009, 7011, 7013, 7014, 7017, 7018, 7020, 8707 and 8708: contracts concluded before 24 July 2026 may be executed until 25 October 2026 (Art. 1ra(9f)). The remaining codes from that round (2603, 2604, 2607, 2616, 2817, 2819, 7001, 7002, 7003, 7004, 7015, 7016, 7901) have no wind-down. Separate exemptions cover, among others, travellers' personal use and humanitarian purposes. The scope and cut-off dates of the wind-down differ between Russia and Belarus and change with every round. Check the current Art. 1ra on EUR-Lex. Open the act text on EUR-LexDescription based on the version of 23/07/2026Import banEU sanctions against Russia, Annex XXI, Art. 3i
- Annex entry
- 8536
- Annex
- XXI
- Article
- 3i
- Direction
- import from the sanctioned country
- Source version
Exemptions and derogations, Art. 3i: Import ban on goods generating significant revenues for Russia (Annex XXI). Does not apply to execution of contracts concluded before cut-off dates (differing per annex part: A/B/C…). Exemptions may apply for travellers' personal use and humanitarian purposes. Contract cut-off dates differ by annex part — check current Art. 3i. Open the act text on EUR-LexDescription based on the version of 24/04/2026Export banEU sanctions against Russia, Annex XXIII, Art. 3k(1)
- Annex entry
- 8536
- Annex
- XXIII
- Article
- 3k(1)
- Direction
- export to the sanctioned country
- Source version
Exemptions and derogations, Art. 3k(1): Export ban on goods enhancing Russian industry (Annex XXIII/XXXVII). A competent authority may authorise where the good is necessary for medical, pharmaceutical or humanitarian purposes. Execution of pre-existing contracts may be allowed until cut-off dates (differing per tranche/addition, e.g. Annex XXIIIE). Further exemptions for EU subsidiaries and divestment. Contract cut-off dates change with packages — check current Art. 3k. Open the act text on EUR-LexDescription based on the version of 24/04/2026Export banCrimea and Sevastopol, Annex II, Art. 2b
- Annex entry
- 8536
- Annex
- II
- Article
- 2b
- Direction
- export to the sanctioned country
- Source version
Exemptions and derogations, Art. 2b: Derogations for Art. 2b: check the current text of the act on EUR-Lex. We do not yet have a verified description for this article. Open the act text on EUR-LexExport banDonetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson oblasts, Annex II, Art. 4
- Annex entry
- 8536
- Annex
- II
- Article
- 4
- Direction
- export to the sanctioned country
- Source version
Exemptions and derogations, Art. 4: Derogations for Art. 4: check the current text of the act on EUR-Lex. We do not yet have a verified description for this article. Open the act text on EUR-LexImport banEU sanctions against North Korea, Annex XIh, Art. 16k
- Annex entry
- 85
- Annex
- XIh
- Article
- 16k
- Direction
- import from the sanctioned country
- Source version
Exemptions and derogations, Art. 16k: Derogations for Art. 16k: check the current text of the act on EUR-Lex. We do not yet have a verified description for this article. Open the act text on EUR-LexExport banEU sanctions against North Korea, Annex XIl, Art. 16p
- Annex entry
- 85
- Annex
- XIl
- Article
- 16p
- Direction
- export to the sanctioned country
- Source version
Exemptions and derogations, Art. 16p: Derogations for Art. 16p: check the current text of the act on EUR-Lex. We do not yet have a verified description for this article. Open the act text on EUR-Lex
Can I still ship?
What the act says about exceptions to the ban: the wind-down period for contracts concluded before the ban, the derogations in the article and who grants the authorisation.
Show: derogations in the article, who grants the authorisation
Derogations in the article
We do not have the verbatim wording of the derogations in Art. 1f (Belarus), Art. 2a (Russia), Art. 2 (Russia), Art. 1bb (Belarus), Art. 1ra (Belarus), Art. 3i (Russia), Art. 3k (Russia), Art. 2b (Crimea and Sevastopol), Art. 4 (Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson oblasts), Art. 16k (North Korea), Art. 16p (North Korea) in our database. Read these articles in the act before you conclude that a derogation applies to your shipment.
Open Art. 1f on EUR-LexOpen Art. 2a on EUR-LexOpen Art. 2 on EUR-LexOpen Art. 1bb on EUR-LexOpen Art. 1ra on EUR-LexOpen Art. 3i on EUR-LexOpen Art. 3k on EUR-LexOpen Art. 2b on EUR-LexOpen Art. 4 on EUR-LexOpen Art. 16k on EUR-LexOpen Art. 16p on EUR-Lex
Who grants the authorisation
Regulation 765/2006 lists in Annex II the websites with information on the competent authorities of the Member States. For Poland: gov.pl/web/diplomacy/international-sanctions.
Regulation 833/2014 lists in Annex I the websites with information on the competent authorities of the Member States. For Poland: gov.pl/web/diplomacy/international-sanctions.
Regulation 692/2014 lists in Annex I the websites with information on the competent authorities of the Member States. For Poland: gov.pl/web/diplomacy/international-sanctions.
Regulation 2022/263 lists in Annex I the websites with information on the competent authorities of the Member States. For Poland: gov.pl/web/diplomacy/international-sanctions.
Regulation 2017/1509 lists in Annex I the websites with information on the competent authorities of the Member States. For Poland: gov.pl/web/diplomacy/international-sanctions.
A customs agent will check your contract, the conditions of the derogation and what to prepare for the application.
Ask the customs agentThis is information with its legal basis, not legal advice. We do not confirm that a particular shipment may go ahead. The binding source is the regulation and the decision of the competent authority.
Document this check
A dated report for the shipment file: what was checked, against which version of the law and with what result.
In the document: document number, date and time of the check · scope and result for each regime · legal basis and sources with the act version · what the check does not cover
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Frequently asked questions
Is CN code 8536 69 subject to EU sanctions?
Yes. The goods Plugs and sockets (CN code 8536 69) are subject to EU sanctions in the following regime(s): EU sanctions against Belarus, EU sanctions against Russia, Crimea and Sevastopol, Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson oblasts, EU sanctions against North Korea. Below: the legal basis (annex and article), direction of the ban, possible exemptions and the regulation version date. A missing code does not mean trade is allowed.
What is the legal basis and the direction of the ban?
CN code 8536 69 appears in the EU sanctions against Belarus, EU sanctions against Russia, Crimea and Sevastopol, Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson oblasts, EU sanctions against North Korea regime (annex Va, Art. 1f(1)). Restriction type: Export ban, direction: export to the sanctioned country. Source version date: 24/07/2026. Confirm the full scope on EUR-Lex.
Are there any exemptions or derogations?
Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making connections to or in electrical circuits, e.g., switches, relays, fuses, surge suppressors, plugs, sockets, lamp holders and junction boxes, for a voltage ≤ 1 000 V (excluding control desks, cabinets, panels etc. of heading 8537 ) Derogations from Article 1f are set out in the act text; the Polish wording is quoted in the PL version of this entry. Quoted from consolidated text 02006R0765-20260424. Full conditions and the authorisation procedure are in the article itself.
How do I document due diligence?
Record the CN code, regime, annex and article, plus the source version date your decision relies on. You can download a PDF report from this page as proof of the check. Note that sanctioned persons and entities are screened separately, against the EU sanctions list.
This page is informational and is not legal or customs advice. The binding source is the EU regulation and the decision of customs authorities. Screen the persons and entities list separately and check the source version date.