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Economic and Trade Sanctions

Green_Ball9353.gif (257 bytes) President Lifts U.S. Sanctions Against Libya
  Libya is now fully eligible for USDA export promotion, export credit guarantees, and export assistance programs. Libya currently imports $1.2 billion a year in agricultural products to feed its population of roughly 5 million – primarily wheat, wheat flour, corn, rice, vegetable oil, and dairy products.  (09/20/04)
-- Message to the Congress of the United States

-- Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury
-- Memorandum for the Secretary of the State, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Commerce
-- Statement by the White House Press Secretary
-- White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan Speaks to Reporters
Green_Ball9353.gif (257 bytes) Impact of Trade Sanctions on U.S. Agriculture September 2000
  Arrow graphic  Economic Impact of Sanctions on Cuba 
Green_Ball9353.gif (257 bytes) Eligible Commodities, Trade Sanction Reform March 2001
The following list are eligible agricultural commodities under Section 902(1) of the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-387) and federal regulations promulgated by the U.S. Departments of Commerce and Treasury. This list corresponds to the term "agricultural commodity" in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602). It is sorted according to the  Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) at the six digit level, with accompanying long-form description.
  Arrow graphic  Eligible commodities list  (.pdf format)
Green_Ball9353.gif (257 bytes) Federal Register Notices 
  Arrow graphic  Exports of Agricultural Commodities to Cuba, Sudan, Libya and Iran (07/16/01)
       --  Department of Commerce text
       --  Department of Treasury text
 
Arrow graphic  Easing of Export Restrictions on North Korea (06/19/00)
 
Arrow graphic  Foreign Assets Control Regulations (06/19/00)
Green_Ball9353.gif (257 bytes) U.S. Treasury -- Office of Foreign Asset Control
  Arrow graphic  Overview of OFAC Regulations involving Sanctions against Iran (.pdf)
  Arrow graphic  Overview of Sudanese Sanctions Regulations (.pdf)
Green_Ball9353.gif (257 bytes) Bureau of Industry and Security (Department of Commerce)


Last modified: Wednesday, March 24, 2004