This chart does not include all policies toward foreign countries for the export of defense articles and defense services. It includes certain policies published in the Federal Register, an official U.S. Government publication that should be consulted regularly to ensure up-to-date awareness of country policies.
Country | Date | Federal Regulation | Comments |
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Afghanistan | June 27, 1996 | 61 FR 33313 (PDF, 12KB) |
Amendment to ITAR §126.1 |
May 8, 2001 | 66 FR 23310 (PDF, 34KB) |
Denial Policy to territory of Afghanistan under Taliban control and all of Afghanistan | |
July 2, 2002 | 67 FR 44352 (PDF, 32KB) |
Denial Policy to Afghanistan except for Government of Afghanistan and ISAF | |
August 8, 2011 | 76 FR 47990 (PDF, 188KB) |
Amendment to ITAR §126. Denial policy except for Government of Afghanistan and coalition forces. | |
December 31, 2012 | 77 FR 76864 (PDF, 203KB) |
Amendment to ITAR §120.32 to identify Afghanistan as a Major Non-NATO Ally. | |
Belarus | July 22, 1993 | 58 FR 39280 (PDF, 7.1MB) |
Amendment to ITAR §126.1 |
Burma | June 16, 1993 | 58 FR 33293 (PDF, 99KB) |
Department of State Suspension Notice |
July 22, 1993 | 58 FR 39280 (PDF, 7.1MB) |
Amendment to ITAR §126.1 | |
China (PR) | June 7, 1989 | 54 FR 24539 (PDF, 64KB) |
Department of State Suspension Notice |
July 22, 1993 | 58 FR 39280 (PDF, 7.1MB) |
Amendment to ITAR §126.1 | |
Côte d'Ivoire | December 14, 2004 | 69 FR 74560 (PDF, 59KB) |
Department of State Suspension Notice |
December 18, 2007 | 72 FR 71575 (PDF, 53KB) |
Amendment to ITAR §126.1 | |
August 8, 2011 | 76 FR 47990 (PDF, 188KB) |
Amendment to ITAR §126.1. Denial policy, with certain exceptions. | |
Cuba | December 6, 1984 | 49 FR 47682 (PDF, 5MB) |
Amendment to ITAR §126.1 |
Cyprus | December 18, 1992 | 57 FR 60265 (PDF, 46KB) |
Department of State Denial Notice; does not affect export for the UN forces in Cyprus (UNFICYP) or for civilian end-users |
August 8, 2011 | 76 FR 47990 (PDF, 188KB) |
Amendment to ITAR §126.1. Denial policy, except for exports for UNFICYP and civilian end-users. | |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | April 29, 1993 | 58 FR 26024 (PDF, 109KB) |
Department of State Suspension Notice |
July 22, 1993 | 58 FR 39280 (PDF, 7.1MB) |
Amendment to ITAR §126.1 | |
February 17, 2004 | 69 FR 7349 (PDF, 38KB) |
Modified Denial policy to DROC | |
August 30, 2005 | 70 FR 50966 (PDF, 50KB) |
Further modification of Denial Policy to the DROC. | |
December 18, 2007 | 72 FR 71575 (PDF, 53KB) |
Amendment to ITAR §126.1 | |
August 8, 2011 | 76 FR 47990 (PDF, 188KB) |
Amendment to ITAR §126.1. Denial policy, with certain exceptions. | |
Eritrea | March 6, 2006 | 71 FR 11281 (PDF, 46KB) |
Department of State Suspension Notice |
October 6, 2008 | 73 FR 58041 (PDF, 47KB) |
Amendment to ITAR §126.1 | |
August 8, 2011 | 76 FR 47990 (PDF, 188KB) |
Amendment to ITAR §126.1. Added to list of countries subject to a UN Security Council arms embargo. | |
Fiji | August 8, 2011 | 76 FR 47990 (PDF, 188KB) |
Amendment to ITAR §126.1. Denial policy, with one exception (peacekeeping activities). |
Guinea, Republic of | October 26, 2009 | N/A |
Notice to Exporters |
Haiti | October 9, 1991 | 56 FR 50968 (PDF, 73KB) |
Department of State Suspension Notice |
April 4, 1994 | 59 FR 15624 (PDF, 265KB) |
Amendment to ITAR §126.1 | |
October 4, 2006 | 71 FR 58496 (PDF, 58KB) |
Partial Lifting of Arms Embargo | |
February 29, 2012 | 77 FR 12201 (PDF, 143KB) |
Amendment to ITAR §126.1 | |
Iran | January 23, 1984 | 49 FR 2836 (PDF, 122KB) |
Department of State Notice designating Iran as a terrorist country |
October 29,1991 | 56 FR 55630 (PDF, 178KB) |
Amendment to ITAR §126.1 | |
December 18, 2007 | 72 FR 71575 (PDF, 53KB) |
Amendment to ITAR §126.1 | |
Iraq | August 3, 1990 | 55 FR 31808 (PDF, 75KB) |
Department of State Revocation Notice |
September 13, 1990 | 55 FR 37793 (PDF, 26KB) |
Department of State Notice designating Iraq as a terrorist country | |
October 29, 1991 | 56 FR 55630 (PDF, 178KB) |
Amendment to ITAR §126.1 | |
November 21, 2003 | 68 FR 65633 (PDF, 35KB) |
Denial policy to Iraq except for Iraqi military or police force required by Coalition Provisional Authority. | |
April 9, 2004 | 69 FR 18810 (PDF, 57KB) |
Denial policy to Iraq except for nonlethal military equipment, lethal military equipment for use by reconstituted (or interim) Iraqi military or police force, and small arms for use for private security purposes. | |
December 18, 2007 | 72 FR 71575 (PDF, KB) |
Amendment to ITAR §126.1 | |
August 8, 2011 | 76 FR 47990 (PDF, 188KB) |
Amendment to ITAR §126.1. Denial policy except for non-lethal military equipment, and lethal military equipment for the Government of Iraq and coalition forces. | |
Kyrgyzstan | April 9, 2010 | N/A |
Notice to Exporters |
Lebanon | December 15, 2006 | 71 FR 75609 (PDF, KB) |
Department of State Suspension Notice |
December 18, 2007 | 72 FR 71575 (PDF, 53KB) |
Amendment to ITAR §126.1 | |
August 8, 2011 | 76 FR 47990 (PDF, 188KB) |
Amendment to ITAR §126.1. Denial policy except for exports for UNIFIL and as authorized by the Government of Lebanon. | |
Liberia | December 18, 1992 | 57 FR 60265 (PDF, 46KB) |
Department of State Suspension Notice |
July 22, 1993 | 58 FR 39280 (PDF, 7.1MB) |
Amendment to ITAR §126.1 | |
September 5, 2001 | 66 FR 46491 (PDF, 35KB) |
Continued denial policy | |
December 18, 2007 | 72 FR 71575 (PDF, 53KB) |
Amendment to ITAR §126.1 | |
August 8, 2011 | 76 FR 47990 (PDF, 188KB) |
Amendment to ITAR §126.1. Denial policy, with certain exceptions. | |
Libya | October 29, 1991 | 56 FR 55630 (PDF, 178KB) |
Amendment to ITAR §126.1 |
February 7, 2007 | 72 FR 05614 (PDF, 59KB) |
Amendment to ITAR §126.1 | |
May 24, 2011 | 76 FR 30001 (PDF, 181KB) |
Amendment to ITAR §126.1. Denial policy, with certain exceptions. | |
September 23, 2011 | N/A |
Notice to Exporters | |
November 4, 2011 | 76 FR 68313 (PDF, 142KB) |
Amendment to ITAR §126.1. | |
North Korea | December 6, 1984 | 49 FR 47682 (PDF, 5MB) |
Amendment to ITAR §126.1 |
December 18, 2007 | 72 FR 71575 (PDF, 53KB) |
Amendment to ITAR §126.1 | |
August 8, 2011 | 76 FR 47990 (PDF, 188KB) |
Amendment to ITAR §126.1. Removed from “Terrorism” section; denial policy continues. | |
Pakistan | October 1, 2011 | N/A |
Notice to Exporters |
Somalia | December 16, 1992 | 57 FR 59851 (PDF, 101KB) |
Department of State Suspension Notice |
July 22, 1993 | 58 FR 39280 (PDF, 7.1MB) |
Amendment to ITAR §126.1 | |
May 22, 2007 | 72 FR 28602 (PDF, 50KB) |
Amendment to ITAR §126.1 | |
December 18, 2007 | 72 FR 71575 (PDF, 53KB) |
Amendment to ITAR §126.1 | |
August 8, 2011 | 76 FR 47990 (PDF, 188KB) |
Amendment to ITAR §126.1. Denial policy, with certain exceptions. | |
Sri Lanka | March 24, 2008 | 73 FR 15409 (PDF, 53KB) |
Amendment to ITAR §126.1 |
August 8, 2011 | 76 FR 47990 (PDF, 188KB) |
Amendment to ITAR §126.1. Denial policy, with one exception (humanitarian demining). | |
March 22, 2012 | 77 FR 16670 (PDF, 219KB) |
Amendment to ITAR §126.1. | |
Sudan | November 3, 1993 | 58 FR 49741 (PDF, 108KB) |
Department of State Suspension Notice |
October 8, 1993 | 58 FR 52523 (PDF, 9KB) |
Department of State Notice designating Sudan as a country supporting terrorism | |
April 4, 1994 | 59 FR 15624 (PDF, 265KB) |
Amendment to ITAR §126.1 | |
January 18, 2007 | 72 FR 02326 (PDF, 51KB) |
Determination to provide non-lethal assistance to the Gov. of Southern Sudan | |
May 9, 2007 | 72 FR 26281 (PDF, 33KB) |
Presidential Determination | |
December 18, 2007 | 72 FR 71575 (PDF, 53KB) |
Amendment to ITAR §126.1 | |
May 16, 2008 | 73 FR 28545 (PDF, 51KB) |
Determination to provide non-lethal assistance under ITAR jurisdiction to the Gov. of Southern Sudan | |
November 9, 2011 | 76 FR 69612 (PDF, 143KB) |
Amendment to ITAR §126.1 to include the Republic of the Sudan as a proscribed destination, and to clarify that this policy does not apply to the Republic of South Sudan. | |
Syria | October 29, 1991 | 56 FR 55630 (PDF, 178KB) |
Amendment to ITAR §126.1 |
Venezuela | August 17, 2006 | 71 FR 47554 (PDF, 45KB) |
Department of State Notice on Revocation and Denial of Defense Export Licenses |
February 7, 2007 | 72 FR 5614 (PDF, 59KB) |
Amendment to ITAR §126.1 | |
Vietnam | December 6, 1984 | 49 FR 47682 (PDF, 59KB) |
Amendment to ITAR §126.1 |
April 3, 2007 | 72 FR 15830 (PDF, 52KB) |
Amendment to ITAR §126.1 | |
Zimbabwe | April 17, 2002 | 67 FR 18978 (PDF, 34KB) |
Department of State Suspension Notice |
July 23, 2002 | 67 FR 48242 (PDF, 39KB) |
Use of Exemption at §123.7 | |
August 8, 2011 | 76 FR 47990 (PDF, 188KB) |
Amendment to ITAR §126.1. Denial policy, with one exception (temporary export of firearms for individual use). |