Countries sanctioned in some form by the US

As of 2014 the federal government of the United States imposes several embargoes and economic sanctions against different countries and activities, the most notable of them aimed against countries which the U.S. government has declared "State Sponsors of Terrorism".

Sanctions imposed by the United States government include:

no arms-related exports [1]

controls over dual-use technology exports

restrictions on economic assistance

financial restrictions: requiring the United States to oppose loans by the World Bank and other international financial institutions diplomatic immunity waived to allow families of terrorist victims to file for civil damages in U.S. courts tax credits for companies and individuals denied for income earned in listed countries duty-free goods exemption suspended for imports from those countries authority to prohibit a U.S. citizen from engaging in financial transactions with the government on the list without a license from the U.S. government prohibition of U.S. Defense Department contracts above $100,000 with companies controlled by countries on the list. [2]



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Authorizing laws [ edit ]

Several laws delegate embargo power to the President:

Several laws specifically prohibit trade with certain countries:

Targeted parties [ edit ]

As of May 2018, the United States has introduced sanctions against:[3]

Countries [ edit ]

Persons [ edit ]

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,[9] Belarus, Burundi, Central African Republic, China (PR), Côte d'Ivoire, Crimea Region, Cuba, Cyprus, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Fiji, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Myanmar, North Korea, Palestine, Russia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zimbabwe.[10][3][11]

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