GL-13Q

Summary

General License 13Q authorizes U.S. persons, or entities owned or controlled by a U.S. person, to conduct certain administrative transactions with the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, the National Wealth Fund of the Russian Federation, and the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation that would otherwise be prohibited by Directive 4 under Executive Order 14024. The authorized transactions are limited to those ordinarily incident and necessary to day-to-day operations in the Russian Federation. This license replaces and supersedes General License No. 13P dated January 6, 2026, effective April 8, 2026.

Authorized activities

• Pay taxes to the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, National Wealth Fund, or Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation
• Pay fees to the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, National Wealth Fund, or Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation
• Pay import duties to the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, National Wealth Fund, or Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation
• Purchase or receive permits from the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, National Wealth Fund, or Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation
• Purchase or receive licenses from the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, National Wealth Fund, or Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation
• Purchase or receive registrations from the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, National Wealth Fund, or Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation
• Purchase or receive certifications from the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, National Wealth Fund, or Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation
• Receive tax refunds from the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, National Wealth Fund, or Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation

Conditions

Authorized transactions must be ordinarily incident and necessary to the day-to-day operations in the Russian Federation of the U.S. person or entity. The license does not authorize any debit to an account on the books of a U.S. financial institution of the three named Russian entities, nor any transactions otherwise prohibited by the RuHSR (31 CFR part 587), including transactions involving any person blocked pursuant to the RuHSR, unless separately authorized.