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INDEX
of
UNILATERAL SANCTIONS
by TARGET COUNTRY

Target Country Legislation Page
Afghanistan Foreign Assistance Act ("FAA") 24
Narcotics Control Trade Act ("Narcotics Act") 25
Arms Export Control Act ("AECA") 40
Export-Import Bank Act ("Ex-Im") 49
Algeria Foreign Relations, 1994/1995 39
Angola AECA 40
Armenia AECA 40
Azerbaijan AECA 40
Bahrain Foreign Relations, 1994/1995 39
Bangladesh Foreign Relations, 1994/1995 39
Belarus AECA 40
Belize Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 ("Marine Act") 26
Burma 1997 Omnibus Appropriations Act ("1997 Omnibus") 14
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1996 ("Foreign Op. 1996") 18
Narcotics Act 25
FAA 24,42
AECA 40
Generalized System of Preferences Renewal Act ("GSP Act") 45
Ex-Im 50
Burundi Foreign Op.1996 18
Cambodia Ex-Im 49
Canada Fisherman's Protective Act of 1967 ("Fisherman's Act") 28
China 1997 Omnibus 15
Foreign Relations Authorization Act for 1990-91 16
Foreign Op. 1996 18
Departments of Commerce, Justice and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 1990 ("Commerce Appropriations, 1990") 27
Fisherman's Act 28
National Defense Authorization Act for 1990-91 ("Defense Authorization Act, 1990-91") 31,32
Atomic Energy Act 36
Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930 ("Smoot-Hawley") 38
AECA 40
Trade Act of 1974 ("Trade Act") 44
Ex-Im 49,50
Colombia FAA 24
Narcotics Act 25
Marine Act 26
Ex-Im 50
Costa Rica Marine Act 26
Cuba Trading With The Enemy Act ("TWEA") 7
Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 10
Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act of 1996 ("Helms-Burton") 11
1997 Omnibus 15,23
Foreign Op. 1996 17,18,22
International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1985 ("ISDCA") 19
Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 ("Antiterrorism, 1996") 20
Internal Revenue Code 21
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1987 ("Defense Appropriations Act, 1987") 21
National Defense Authorization Act of 1996 ("Defense Authorization Act, 1996") 21
FAA 22,42
AECA 40
Export Administration Act ("EAA") 41
Ex-Im 49
Djibouti Foreign Relations Authorization Act for 1994 and 1995 ("Foreign Relations, 1994/1995") 39
Egypt Foreign Relations, 1994/1995 39
Gambia Foreign Op. 1996 18
Georgia AECA 40
Guatemala 1997 Omnibus 15
Foreign Op. 1996 18
Haiti 1997 Omnibus 15
Foreign Op. 1996 18
AECA 40
Honduras Commerce Appropriations, 1990 27
Iran International Emergency Economic Powers Act ("IEEPA") 3
Iran-Iraq Arms Non-Proliferation Act of 1992 9
Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 12
1997 Omnibus 15,23
Foreign Op. 1996 18,22
ISDCA 19
Antiterrorism, 1996 20
Internal Revenue Code 21
Defense Appropriations Act, 1987 21
Defense Authorization Act, 1996 21
FAA 22,24,42
Narcotics Act 25
Defense Authorization Act, 1990-91 32
Foreign Relations, 1994/1995 39
AECA 40
Ex-Im 50
Iraq IEEPA 4
Iraq Sanctions Act of 1990 8
Iran-Iraq Arms Non-Proliferation Act of 1992 9
1997 Omnibus 14,15,23
Foreign Op. 1996 17,18,22
ISDCA 19
Antiterrorism, 1996 20
Internal Revenue Code 21
Defense Appropriations Act, 1987 21
Defense Authorization Act, 1996 21
FAA 22,42
Foreign Relations, 1994/1995 39
AECA 40
EAA 41
Italy Marine Act 26
High Seas Driftnet Fisheries Enforcement Act ("Driftnet Act") 29
Japan> Marine Act 26
Jordan Foreign Relations, 1994/1995 39
Kazakhstan AECA 40
Kuwait Foreign Relations, 1994/1995 39
Kyrgyzstan AECA 40
Laos Ex-Im 49
Lebanon FAA 24
Foreign Relations, 1994/1995 39
Liberia AECA 40
GSP Act 45
Libya IEEPA 4
Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 12
1997 Omnibus 15,23
Foreign Op. 1996 18,22
ISDCA 19
Antiterrorism, 1996 20
Internal Revenue Code 21
Defense Appropriations Act, 1987 21
Defense Authorization Act, 1996 21
FAA 22
Foreign Relations, 1994/1995 39
AECA 40
EAA 41
Maldives GSP Act 45
Mauritania Foreign Relations, 1994/1995 39
GSP Act 45
Mexico 1997 Omnibus 25
Marine Act 26
Smoot-Hawley 38
Moldova AECA 40
Morocco Foreign Relations, 1994/1995 39
New Independent States of the Former Soviet Union FAA 43
1997 Omnibus 15
Foreign Op. 1996 18
Nigeria FAA 24
Narcotics Act 25
Commerce Appropriations, 1990 27
Foreign Relations, 1994/1995 39
AECA 40
Ex-Im 50
North Korea TWEA 6
1997 Omnibus 15,23
Foreign Op. 1996 18,22
ISDCA 19
Antiterrorism, 1996 20
Internal Revenue Code 21
Defense Appropriations Act, 1987 21
Defense Authorization Act, 1996 21
FAA 22
Defense Authorization Act, 1990-91 32
AECA 40
EAA 41
Ex-Im 49
Oman Foreign Relations, 1994/1995 39
Pakistan Defense Authorization Act, 1990-91 32
FAA 24,42
Foreign Relations, 1994/1995 39
GSP Act 45
Panama Marine Act 26
Paraguay FAA 24
Qatar Foreign Relations, 1994/1995 39
FAA 43
Romania NNPA 37
Russia 1997 Omnibus 15
Foreign Op. 1996 18
AECA 40
Rwanda AECA 40
Saudi Arabia Foreign Relations, 1994/1995 39
FAA 43
Somalia Foreign Relations, 1994/1995 39
AECA 40
Sri Lanka Foreign Relations, 1994/1995 39
Sudan 1997 Omnibus 15
Foreign Op. 1996 18
ISDCA 19
Antiterrorism, 1996 20
Internal Revenue Code 21
Defense Appropriations Act, 1987 21
Defense Authorization Act, 1996 21
FAA 22
Foreign Relations, 1994/1995 39
AECA 40
EAA 41
GSP Act 45
Syria 1997 Omnibus 15,23
Foreign Op. 1996 18,22
ISDCA 19
Antiterrorism,1996 20
Internal Revenue Code 21
Defense Appropriations Act, 1987 21
Defense Authorization Act, 1996 21
FAA 22,24,42
Narcotics Act 25
Foreign Relations, 1994/1995 39
AECA 40
EAA 41
GSP Act 45
Ex-Im 50
Taiwan Fisherman's Protective Act of 1967 28
Tajikistan AECA 40
Tanzania Foreign Relations, 1994/1995 39
Thailand Commerce Appropriations, 1990 27
Tunisia Foreign Relations, 1994/1995 39
Turkmenistan AECA 40
Uganda Foreign Relations, 1994/1995 39
Ukraine AECA 40
United Arab Emirates Foreign Relations, 1994/1995 39
FAA 43
Uzbekistan AECA 40
Vanuata Marine Act of 1972 26
Venezuela Marine Act of 1972 26
Vietnam AECA 40
Ex-Im 49
Yemen Foreign Relations, 1994/1995 39
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) IEEPA 5
1997 Omnibus 14
Foreign Op. 1996 17,18
AECA 40
Ex-Im 49
Zaire AECA 40

 

 

INDEX
of
UNILATERAL SANCTIONS
by REASON FOR SANCTION
Reason for Sanction Legislation Page
Boycott Activity Foreign Relations, 1994/1995 39
Communism TWEA
(North Korea Regulations) 6
(Cuba Regulations) 7
FAA 42
GSP Act 45
CBERA 46
Andean Trade Preference Act 46
Ex-Im 49
Transition to Democracy Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 10
1997 Omnibus 14,15
Foreign Op. 1996 17,18
FAA 42
Environmental Activity Marine Act 26
Commerce Appropriations, 1990 27
Fisherman's Act 28
Driftnet Act 29
Ex-Im 50
Expropriation Helms-Burton 11
FAA 42
GSP Act 45
CBERA 46
Andean Trade Preference Act 46
Inter-American Development Bank Act 47
International Development Association Act 48
Harboring War Criminals Foreign Op. 1996 30
1997 Omnibus 30
Human Rights Iraq Sanctions Act of 1990 8
1997 Omnibus 14,15
Foreign Relations Authorization Act for 1990-91 16
Foreign Op. 1996 17,18
FAA 42,43
Trade Act 44
International Financial Institutions Act 47
Market Reform 1997 Omnibus 15
Foreign Op. 1996 18
Trade Act 44
Military Aggression IEEPA
(Iraq Regulations) 4
(Serbia and Montenegro Regulations) 5
Iraq Sanctions Act of 1990 8
1997 Omnibus 14,15
Foreign Op. 1996 17,18
Narcotics Activity Narcotics Act 25
IEEPA 25
FAA 24
1997 Omnibus 25
Inter-American Development Bank Act 47
International Development Association Act 48
Ex-Im 50
Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction Iran-Iraq Arms Non-Proliferation Act of 1992 9
Foreign Relations Authorization Act for 1990-91 16
Defense Authorization Act, 1990-91 31
Nuclear Proliferation Prevention Act of 1994 33
Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 35
The Atomic Energy Act 36
NNPA 37
FAA 42
Ex-Im 49,50
Terrorism IEEPA
(Iran Regulations) 3
(Libya Regulations) 4
Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 12
ISDCA 19
Antiterrorism, 1996 20
Internal Revenue Code 21
Defense Appropriations Act, 1987 21
Defense Authorization Act, 1996 21
IEEPA 22
FAA 22
Foreign Op. 1996 22
1997 Omnibus 23
Spoils of War Act 23
GSP Act 45
International Financial Institutions Act 47
International Monetary Fund 48
Worker Rights Smoot-Hawley 38
FAA 43
GSP Act 45
CBERA 46
Andean Trade Preference Act 46

 

 


Endnotes

1See e.g., items designated under section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act, as amended. 50 U.S.C.A. App. ¤ 2405 (West 1991 & Supp. 1996). (The Export Administration Act expired on August 20, 1994. Executive Order 12924 continued in effect the Export Administration Regulations. 59 Fed. Reg. 43437 (8/19/94). Executive Order 12924 was extended by Presidential Notice of August 15, 1995 and August 14, 1996. 60 Fed. Reg. 42767 and 61 Fed. Reg. 42527.)

2See 31 C.F.R. Parts 535 and 560 (1996); See also the Iran-Iraq Arms Non-Proliferation Act of 1992 (at section I.D.) and the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 (at section I.G.).

3The original trade action against Iran consisted only of import restrictions invoked pursuant to the International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1985 ("ISDCA"), Exec. Order No. 12613 (10/29/87). The current regulations have been expanded beyond the original action pursuant to IEEPA.

4See 31 C.F.R. Part 550 (1996); See also the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 (at section I.G.).

5See 31 C.F.R. Part 575 (1996); See also the Iraq Sanctions Act of 1990 (at section I.C. below), the Iran-Iraq Arms Non-Proliferation Act of 1992 (at section I.D.), and the 1997 Omnibus Appropriations Act (at section I.H.).

6The United Nations Participation Act, 22 U.S.C. ¤ 287c (1945).

7Pursuant to United Nations Security Resolution 986, U.S. persons are able to obtain licenses from OFAC to purchase and export Iraqi petroleum from Iraq, to deal in such products located outside of Iraq, and to sell and export certain pipeline parts and equipment to Iraq. The proceeds of the oil sales are to be used by Iraq to purchase humanitarian supplies. OFAC has recently issued the procedures for participating in Resolution 986. 61 Fed. Reg. 65312 (12/12/96).

8See 31 C.F.R. Part 585 (1996); See also 1997 Omnibus Appropriations Act (at section I.H.) and Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1996 (at section I.J.).

9Trade restrictions and more expansive blocking regulations have been lifted. 61 Fed. Reg. 1282 (1/19/96) and 61 Fed. Reg. 24696 (5/16/96).

10See 31 C.F.R. Parts 500 and 505 (1996).

11However, specific licenses may be issued to permit transactions related to light-water reactor power plant projects in North Korea.

12Transportation Order T-2 prohibits the movement of ships documented under U.S. law and aircraft registered under U.S. law to North Korea, and also the transport of goods to North Korea in such ships or aircraft. See Transportation Order T-2 (Amended), 37 Fed. Reg. 25040 (11/25/72); 44 C.F.R. Part 403 (1996).

13See 31 C.F.R. Part 515 (1996); See also the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 (at section I.E. below) and the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act of 1996, also known as "Helms-Burton" (at section I.F.).

14The embargo on all trade with Cuba was invoked under the authority of the Foreign Assistance Act. Proclamation 6447 (2/7/62). TWEA has been invoked to expand the trade restrictions.

15See also trade restrictions pursuant to IEEPA (at I.A. above); the Iran-Iraq Arms Non-Proliferation Act of 1992 (at I.D.); and the 1997 Omnibus Appropriations Act (at I.H.).

16With respect to Iraq, see also trade restrictions pursuant to IEEPA (at I.A. above); the Iran-Iraq Arms Non-Proliferation Act of 1992 (at I.D.); and the 1997 Omnibus Appropriations Act (at I.H.).

17With respect to Iran, see also the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 (at I.G.) and the restrictions pursuant to IEEPA (at I.A.).

18The inclusion of chemical, biological or nuclear weapons was added to the Iran-Iraq Arms Non-Proliferation Act by the National Defense Authorization Act for 1996. See Pub. L. 104-106, Div. A, Title XIII, ¤ 1408 (2/10/96).

19See also restrictions pursuant to IEEPA (at I.A.) and Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act of 1996 (at I.F.).

20Payments to Cuba must be licensed by OFAC.

21See also restrictions pursuant to IEEPA (at I.A.) and Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 (at I.E.).

22President Clinton suspended this provision for six months beginning in July 1996, and the suspension was continued for an additional six month period beginning January 3, 1997.

23U.S. persons are already subject to embargoes against trade with Iran and Libya. See restrictions pursuant to IEEPA (at I.A.). See also Iran-Iraq Arms Non-Proliferation Act of 1992 (at I.D.).

24Investment does not include the "entry into, performance, or financing of a contract to sell or purchase goods, services, or technology."

25This language is identical to that contained in Foreign Op. 1996 (at I.J.).

26This Act is contained in the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 1996. Pub. L. 104-107, Title VI, ¤¤ 601-606, 110 Stat. 754 (February 12, 1996). This Act permits the President to waive section 307 of the Foreign Assistance Act in six month increments.

27Sections 507, 508, 523, 567 and 569 are similar to restrictions contained in Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1996 (at I.J.).

28This language is identical to that contained in the 1997 Omnibus Appropriations Act (at I.H.).

29Trade restrictions and more extensive blocking regulations have already been lifted in order to futher the peace process. Presidential Determination 96-7; 61 Fed. Reg. 1282 (1/19/96).

30Sections 507, 508, 523, 578 and 583 are similar to restrictions contained in 1997 Omnibus Appropriations Act (at I.H.).

31This prohibition was also contained in previous appropriations laws. See Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1995, Pub. L. 103-306, ¤508.

32The State Department designated terrorist countries are currently: Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Sudan and Syria.

33See 31 C.F.R. Part 595 (1996).

34The State Department designated terrorist countries are currently: Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Sudan and Syria.

35The use of funds for direct and indirect assistance to Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Sudan and Syria is prohibited under this Act. See I.H.

36The Missile Technology Control Regime was created in 1987, and currently has 28 adherents. The Regime consists of a common export policy guideline to be applied to a common list of controlled items. Each member nation implements its own export controls with respect to these items.

37The certification required under the joint resolution has never been made. See also restrictions on exports of nuclear materials and equipment contained in the Foreign Relations Authorization Act for 1990-91 (at I.I.).

38The policy of denial with respect to Angola, Liberia, Rwanda and Somalia is pursuant to the United Nations Security Council imposition of a multilateral arms embargo.

39The Act expired on August 20, 1994. Executive Order 12924 continued in effect the provisions of the Act in order to continue in full force and effect the export control system maintained by the Export Administration Regulations. 59 Fed. Reg. 43437 (8/19/94). Executive Order 12924 was extended by Presidential Notice of August 15, 1995 and August 14, 1996. 60 Fed. Reg. 42767 and 61 Fed. Reg. 42527.

40See 15 C.F.R. Supplement No. 1 to Part 742.

41See additional restrictions under this Act on assistance to terrorist and drug producing/transit countries at II.A.7 and II.B.3.

42This Act is contained in the Foreign Operation, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 1996. Pub. L. 104-107, Title VI, ¤¤ 601-606, 110 Stat. 754 (February 12, 1996). This Act permits the President to waive section 307 of the Foreign Assistance Act in six month increments.

43Restrictions on assistance under this section of the Act have been added by the Foreign Operations Appropriations Act, 1996. (see I.J.).

44See additional restrictions on OPIC financing to: terrorist and drug producing/transit countries (at II.A.7 and II.B.3); military dictatorships (at I.J); and China (at I.I.).

45Trade preferences under this Act are given to "beneficiary developing countries", the designation of which is in the broad discretion of the President. The President is not required to grant such status.

46Trade preferences under these Acts are given to "beneficiary countries", designation of which is limited by statute to a list of countries located in the Caribbean and Andean geographic areas.

47See additional restrictions on Export-Import Bank assistance to terrorist and drug producing/transit countries at II.A.7 and II.B.3.

48The uncertified drug producing/transit countries are currently Afghanistan, Burma, Colombia, Iran, Nigeria and Syria.

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