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Some sanctions imposed by the United States government are:
  • No arms-related exports

  • Controls over dual-use exports

  • Restrictions on economic assistance

  • Financial restrictions

  • --- US opposes loans by the World Bank and similar institutions

  • --- Diplomatic immunity waived to allow families of terrorist victims to file for civil damages in US courts

  • --- Tax credits denied for income earned in listed countries

  • --- Duty-free goods exemption suspended for imports from those countries

  • --- Authority to prohibit a US citizen from engaging in financial transactions with the government on the list without a license from the US government.

  • --- Prohibition of Defense Department contracts above $100,000 with companies controlled by countries on the list.




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