The U.S. Treasury Department included Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic and Uzbekistan among other countries that serve as a trade corridor through which sanctioned goods can enter Russia and Belarus, QazMonitor reports citing 24.kg.
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the United States recently issued a joint alert urging financial institutions "to be vigilant against efforts by individuals or entities to evade BIS export controls implemented in connection with the Russian Federation’s further invasion of Ukraine."
Other countries that are referred to as 'transshipment points' for sending sanctioned goods to Russia include Georgia, Armenia, Brazil, China, India, Israel, Mexico, Nicaragua, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates.
The recommendations highlight that goods subject to control may be legally exported to these states as end destinations, but further export to Russia or Belarus "through additional transshipment points" is prohibited in some cases.
The Bureau of Industry and Security considers equipment that can be used for military purposes, such as aircraft parts, breathing systems, antennas, spectrophotometers, test equipment, GPS systems, vacuum pumps, and oil field equipment, to be a category of commodities that present special concern.
Earlier this year, the Kazakh Ministry of Trade published an information guide on the trade measures and regulations on imports and exports imposed by third-party countries on Russia and Belarus.
The guide is to ensure that all trading activities between Kazakhstan and the two parties as well as with other countries are legitimate and adhere to international rules and regulations.
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