Resolution No 1947 of 28 November 2025
Russia has extended its temporary ban on exporting precious metal waste and scrap. Under the signed resolution, the restriction will stay in place for an additional six months, from 1 December 2025 through 31 May 31 2026.
During this period, exports will be prohibited not only for waste and scrap of precious metals, but also for metals plated or clad with them. The ban also covers waste and scrap from electrical and electronic equipment, which are mainly used to recover precious metals essential to the domestic market.
As before, the ban will not cover exports of cathode antimony ingots or samples taken from consignments of scrap and precious metal waste shipped by refineries. However, each sample must weigh no more than 500 grams per batch, regardless of how many batches are included in the foreign trade contract.
Comparable temporary restrictions have been in place since 2022. These measures help raise capacity utilisation at Russian refineries by channelling large volumes of secondary raw materials containing precious metals into domestic processing and production.