OFAC FAQ #1171 · Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions
Do the determinations [“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”) apply to aluminum, copper, or nickel that has been incorporated or substantially transformed into other products outside of the Russian Federation?
OFAC's answer
No. [FAQ 1019](https://ofac.treasury.gov/faqs/1019) clarifies that, for purposes of [E.O. 14068](https://ofac.treasury.gov/media/919281/download?inline), as amended by [E.O. 14114](https://ofac.treasury.gov/media/932441/download?inline), and the [Metals Services Determination](https://ofac.treasury.gov/media/932801/download?inline), the term “Russian Federation origin” excludes “any Russian Federation origin good that has been incorporated or substantially transformed into a foreign-made product.”