United States Restrictions on Exports to South Africa

United States Restrictions on Exports to South Africa

Since 1964 the United States has restricted military exports to the Republic of South Africa and to Namibia in compliance with a voluntary arms embargo established by the United Nations. In 1977 the United Nations, with United States support, made this ban mandatory. Shortly thereafter, the Departme...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of international law 1979-10, Vol.73 (4), p.581-603
Hauptverfasser: Mehlman, Maxwell J., Milch, Thomas H., Toumanoff, Michael V.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aircraft
Commerce
Commercial regulation
Commodities
Export restrictions
Exporters
Exports
International cooperation
Military technology
Police
Sanctions
South Africa
Trade embargoes
U.S.A
United States
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Zusammenfassung:Since 1964 the United States has restricted military exports to the Republic of South Africa and to Namibia in compliance with a voluntary arms embargo established by the United Nations. In 1977 the United Nations, with United States support, made this ban mandatory. Shortly thereafter, the Department of Commerce significantly broadened U.S. export restrictions by prohibiting all exports—not merely arms and other military equipment—that the exporter knows or has reason to know are destined for use by the South African military or police.
ISSN:0002-9300
2161-7953
DOI:10.2307/2200733