Sanctions, customs and capacity measures
6 recorded measures that restrict or reroute the movement of goods by government or trade-body action: sanctions, customs and port-fee actions, and announced capacity withdrawals. 1 is marked ongoing; 5 have ended or were reported unconfirmed. This is a view of events already in the archive, not a separate sanctions database, so it only covers what has its own dated, sourced event record. Data through 2026-09-13 (13 September 2026).
In force
| Measure | Type | Places | In force since | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EU ban on seaborne Russian crude and the G7 price cap take effect | Sanctions action | Russian Federation | 2022-12-05 | 2 Moderate |
Ended or unconfirmed
| Measure | Type | Places | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States and China levy port fees on each other's vessels | Regulatory or customs action | United States, China | 2025-10-14 | 2025-11-10 |
| Shanghai COVID-19 lockdown restricts trucking to the port | Regulatory or customs action | China | 2022-03-28 | 2022-06-01 |
| France closes its border to freight from the United Kingdom | Regulatory or customs action | United Kingdom, France | 2020-12-20 | 2020-12-23 |
| Carriers withdraw sailings on Asia to Europe and transpacific services | Capacity withdrawal | China, Netherlands, United States | 2020-04-01 | 2020-06-01 |
| Hanjin Shipping receivership leaves container ships outside ports | Capacity withdrawal | South Korea, United States | 2016-08-31 | 2017-02-17 |
Every row links to its full record, sources and, where measured, its effect. This list only includes an event type of sanctions action, regulatory or customs action, or capacity withdrawal; a chokepoint closure enforced militarily, for example, is filed as a security incident and appears on ongoing disruptions instead.Oil and gas exposure by chokepoint. All countries.