OFAC FAQ #1170 · Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions
For the purposes of the determination [“Prohibitions Related to Imports of Aluminum, Copper, and Nickel of Russian Federation Origin”](https://ofac.treasury.gov/media/932796/download?inline) pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14068, as amended by E.O. 14114, (the “Metals Import Determination”) and the determination [“Prohibitions on Certain Services for the Acquisition of Aluminum, Copper, or Nickel of Russian Federation Origin”](https://ofac.treasury.gov/media/932801/download?inline) pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14071 (the “Metals Services Determination”), what is meant by the terms “aluminum,” “nickel,” and “copper”?
OFAC's answer
For the purposes of the [Metals Import Determination](https://ofac.treasury.gov/media/932796/download?inline) and the [Metals Services Determination](https://ofac.treasury.gov/media/932801/download?inline), OFAC anticipates publishing regulations defining “aluminum,” “nickel,” and “copper” to include articles or products defined at the following Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) chapter headings: - “Aluminum”: defined at HTSUS Chapter 76. - “Nickel”: defined at HTSUS Chapter 75. - “Copper”: defined at HTSUS Chapter 74.