United States embargoes

Countries sanctioned in some form by the US

As of 2014, there are several United States embargoes and sanctions in force by the United States against several countries and activities, the most notable of which are against countries the federal government of the United States considers State Sponsors of Terrorism.

Some sanctions imposed by the United States government are:

Implementing agencies

Authorizing laws

Several laws delegate embargo power to the President:

Several laws specifically prohibit trade with certain countries:

Targeted parties

As of October 2014, the United States has sanctions against:[3]

Countries

Country Year introduced Article Summary
 Iran1979U.S. sanctions against IranNear total economic embargo on all economic activities, including a ban on all Iranian imports, sanctions on Iranian financial institutions as well as restriction on the sale of aircraft and repair parts as well as arms embargoes. This policy began in 1979 as a response to the Iranian Revolution, but has been rapidly expanded over recent years due to the Iranian Nuclear Program On May 30, 2013, OFAC issued Iranian General License D, authorizing the exportation or reexportation, directly or indirectly, from the United States or by U.S. persons, wherever located, to persons in Iran of "certain services, software, and hardware incident to personal communications". General License D enumerates certain categories allowed to be exported to Iran. For scope and further details, see General License D and the Annex to General License D.[4] Iran and the US have no diplomatic relations. Listed as state sponsor of terrorism.
 North Korea1950 North Korea–United States relations Severe sanctions justified by accusations of human rights abuses by North Korea and the North Korean nuclear program. North Korea and the US currently have no diplomatic relations.
 Syria1986 Syria–United States relations Reasons cited for sanctions include Syria's poor human rights record, the present Civil War, and being listed as a state sponsor of terrorism.
 Sudan1993 Sudan-United States relations Reasons cited for sanctions include Sudan's poor human rights record, the present War in Darfur, and being listed as a state sponsor of terrorism.
 Cuba1962 Cuba–United States relations Reasons cited for sanctions include Cuba's poor human rights record.

Persons

Country Description
 Belarus Certain persons the US government believes to be undermining democratic processes or institutions in Belarus (including President Alexander Lukashenko and other officials)
 Burundi Persons who the US government claims threaten peace, security, or stability in Burundi
 Democratic Republic of the Congo Certain persons the US government believes are contributing to the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
 Iraq Specific individuals and entities associated with the former Saddam Hussein regime, as well as parties the US government believes have committed, or pose a significant risk of committing acts of violence that threaten the peace or stability of Iraq or the Government of Iraq or undermine efforts to promote economic reconstruction and political reform in Iraq or make it more difficult for humanitarian workers to operate in Iraq.
 Lebanon Persons the US government believes undermine the sovereignty of Lebanon or its democratic processes and institutions
 Russia Persons believed to be responsible for the detention, abuse, and death of Sergei Magnitsky and other reported violations of human rights in Russia (see Magnitsky Act)
 Somalia Certain persons the US government believes are contributing to the conflict in Somalia


 Persons who the US government alleges threaten international stabilisation in the Western Balkans and some states of the former Yugoslavia
 Yemen Persons who the US government claims threaten peace, security, or stability in Yemen
 Zimbabwe Persons the US government believes undermine democratic processes or institutions in Zimbabwe, including a number of Government Officials
 Ukraine
 Russia
( Crimea)		 Persons the US government believes undermine the peace, security, stability, territorial integrity and the democratic processes and institutions of Ukraine. Also persons administering areas of Ukraine without central government consent, also a number of senior Russian Officials close to President Vladimir Putin.
 Central African Republic Persons the US government believes contribute to the conflict in the Central African Republic
 South Sudan Persons the US government alleges have contributed to the conflict in South Sudan or committed human rights abuses
Libya/ Libya Persons associated with Muammar Gaddafi's regime
 Venezuela Government officials linked to the 2014–15 Venezuelan protests and those who the US government alleges have committed human rights violations (including President Nicolás Maduro)

There are also list-based sanctions related to countering terrorism, rough diamond trade controls (see Kimberley Process), counter narcotics, nuclear proliferation and transnational criminal organizations.[3]

Some countries listed are members of the World Trade Organization, but WTO rules allow trade restrictions for non-economic purposes.

Combined, the Treasury Department, the Commerce Department and the State Department list embargoes against 30 countries or territories: Afghanistan, Balkans,[5] Belarus, Central African Republic, China (PR), Côte d'Ivoire, Crimea Region of Ukraine, Cuba, Cyprus, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Fiji, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, North Korea, Russia, Rwanda, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zimbabwe.[6][3][7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Haidar, Jamal Ibrahim (2016-08-16). "Sanctions and Exports Deflection: Evidence from Iran" (PDF). Paris School of Economics. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  2. ↑ "Chapter 3: State Sponsors of Terrorism". Country Reports on Terrorism 2009. United States Department of State. 2010-08-05. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  3. 1 2 3 "Sanctions Programs and Country Information". United States Department of the Treasury. 2017-03-09. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  4. ↑ "Iran Sanctions: Statement Relating to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action “Implementation Day” of January 16, 2016". United States Department of the Treasury. 2017-03-09. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  5. ↑ "Balkans: What You Need to Know About U.S. Sanctions". U.S. Department of the Treasury. 2003-05-29. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  6. ↑ "Country Policies and Embargoes". United States Department of State. 2017-01-24. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  7. ↑ "Export Controlled or Embargoed Countries, Entities and Persons". Stanford University. 2016-12-15. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
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