| The President and the Department of Transportation occasionally impose
sanctions or restrictions on air travel between the United States and foreign countries for foreign
policy reasons. These sanctions may be implementing United Nations' Resolutions. The Department also
may impose notice requirements about travel to certain foreign airports.
Aviation Economic Sanctions/Restrictions in Brief:
- Cuba, Cuban Assets Control
Regulations, Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S.Treasury.
- Iran, Executive Order dated May 6, 1995
- Iraq, Executive Order dated August 2, 1990, DOT Order 90-8-16
- Iraq, Executive Order dated May 30, 2003, DOT Order 2003-5-35 "in pdf format"
- Lebanon, Presidential Determination 85-14 issued July 1, 1985, DOT Order 85-7-14, Order
85-7-45, Presidential Determination 92-41, DOT Order 92-8-25, Presidential Determination 95-42 issued
September 15, 1995, DOT Order 95-9-30. Presidential Determination 98-32, June 22, 1998, Order 98-6-25, June 23, 1998 "in pdf format"
- Syria, Order 86-12-48
- Sudan,
Order 98-2-5 "pdf format"
No Longer in effect per:
- Libya,
Executive Order 13357 issued September 21, 2004, DOT Order 2004-9-21 "pdf format"
- Libya,
Executive Order 12543 issued August 10, 2004, DOT Order 2004-8-5 "pdf format"
- Libya,
Executive Order 12543 issued April 8, 2004, DOT Order 2004-4-9 "pdf format"
- Libya,
Executive Order 12543 issued January 7, 1986, DOT Order 86-2-23
For further information on interpretation of these items, contact the Office of International
Law, Office of the General Counsel, 202-366-2972, international.law@dot.gov, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590.
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