- Restrictions effective from June through November 2026
- Government aims to boost precious metal production
The Russian government has extended its temporary ban on exports of precious metal scrap and waste for another six months, from 1 June to 30 November 2026, according to the government’s press service.
The restrictions cover not only scrap and waste containing precious metals, but also metals clad with precious metals (base metals coated, plated, or bonded with precious metals such as gold, silver, platinum, or palladium), along with electrical and electronic scrap used for recovering precious metals critical to the domestic market.
However, the ban will continue to exclude exports of cathode antimony in ingots and limited sample shipments exported by refining companies. Under the exemption, individual samples from consignments of precious metal scrap and waste must not exceed 500 g per shipment, regardless of the number of consignments under a foreign trade contract.
Russia has maintained similar temporary export restrictions since 2022, with the latest measures previously scheduled to expire on 31 May 2026.
According to the government, the extension is intended to ensure higher utilisation rates at domestic refining facilities by securing additional secondary raw materials for processing and precious metal production.
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