List of sanctions involving Australia explained

This is a list of economic sanctions involving Australia.

By Australia

Country/organisation	Time period	Notes and references
	2008–present	^[1]
Belarus	2022–present	In response to the Russo-Ukrainian War.^[2]
Central African Republic	2013–present	^[3]
	2003–present
Fiji	2006-2014	^[4]
Guinea-Bissau	2012–present	^[5]
	2006–present	^[6]
Iraq	1990–present	In response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. Although sanctions were relaxed after the Saddam Hussein era, some sanctions are still in place.^[7]
	2008–present
Lebanon	2005–present	In response to the Hezbollah–Israel conflict and the 2005 Beirut bombing. Generally only applies to Hezbollah and associated organisations and individuals.^[8]
Libya	2011–present	^[9]
Mali	2017–present	^[10]
Myanmar	1990–present	Relaxed from 2012 to 2018^[11]
	2006–present
	2014–present	In response to the Russo-Ukrainian War. Extended in 2022.^[12]
	1992-1995	Individuals associated with Slobodan Milosević are still sanctioned.^[13]
Somalia	1992–present	^[14]
	2015–present	Expanded in 2018.^[15]
Sudan	2004–present
	2011–present	^[16]
	2013–present	Tightened in 2021. Because the Taliban currently controls Afghanistan, the sanctions may partly apply to Afghanistan as a whole.^[17]
Yemen	2014–present	^[18]
Zimbabwe	2002–present	Relaxed in 2013 and again in 2014.^[19]

On Australia

Country	Time period	Notes and references
China	2020–present	Part of the Australia-China trade war.^[20]
	2022–present	In response to Australian sanctions on Russia.^[21]

See also

• List of sanctions involving Israel

References

Notes

Notes and References

1. Web site: ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida sanctions regimes . Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade . 7 April 2023.
2. Web site: Further Russia and Belarus Sanctions . Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade . 18 May 2022 . 7 April 2023.
3. Web site: Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of the Congo sanctions regimes . Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade . 7 April 2023.
4. News: Australia ends sanctions on Fiji after democratic elections. BBC News . October 31, 2014.
5. Web site: Guinea-Bissau sanctions regime . Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade . 7 April 2023.
6. Web site: Iran sanctions regime . Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade . 20 July 2015 . 7 April 2023.
7. Web site: Iraq sanctions regime . Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade . 22 May 2003 . 7 April 2023.
8. Web site: Lebanon sanctions regime . Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade . 7 April 2023.
9. Web site: Libya sanctions regime . Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade . 16 September 2011 . 7 April 2023.
10. Web site: Mali sanctions regime . Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade . 7 April 2023.
11. Web site: Myanmar sanctions regime . Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade . 1 February 2023 . 7 April 2023.
12. Web site: Russia sanctions regime . Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade . 7 April 2023.
13. Web site: Former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia sanctions regime . Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade . 7 April 2023.
14. Web site: Somalia sanctions regime . Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade . 5 January 2012 . 7 April 2023.
15. Web site: Sudan and South Sudan sanctions regimes . Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade . 7 April 2023.
16. Web site: Syria sanctions regime . Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade . 15 March 2011 . 7 April 2023.
17. Web site: The Taliban sanctions regime . Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade . 22 December 2021 . 7 April 2023.
18. Web site: Yemen sanctions regime . Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade . 7 April 2023.
19. Web site: Zimbabwe sanctions regime . Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade . 7 April 2023.
20. Web site: China defiant on Australian trade sanctions. June 23, 2022. Australian Financial Review.
21. News: Russia sanctions 121 additional Australians, including journalists. ABC News . June 16, 2022. www.abc.net.au.