It limits the North Korean import of refined petroleum to 500,000 barrels for each 12-month period, starting on 1 January 2018.[2] A ban was also imposed on the export of food, machinery, electrical equipment, earth and stones, wood and vessels from North Korea, and export of industrial equipment, machinery, transportation vehicles and industrial metals to it.[2] Asset freezes were imposed on the North Korean Ministry of People's Armed Forces and banking officials.[2] The UN member states were authorized to "seize, inspect, freeze and impound any vessel in their territorial waters" found to illicitly supply petroleum to North Korea.[2]