U.S. BIS imposes stricter export controls on items destined for Nicaragua
More restrictive treatment to exports and reexports to, and transfers (in-country) within, Nicaragua of items subject to EAR
Items destined for Nicaragua
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) today issued a final rule [PDF 278 KB] amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to apply more restrictive treatment to exports and reexports to, and transfers (in-country) within, Nicaragua of items subject to the EAR.
Today’s final rule also:
- Aligns with the State Department's decision to add Nicaragua to the list of countries subject to a U.S. arms embargo under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).
- Moves Nicaragua to a more restrictive country grouping, applying a stringent licensing policy for items controlled for national security reasons
- Subjects Nicaragua to “military end use” and “military end user” restrictions
- Advances the U.S. government’s efforts to restrict the availability of items subject to the EAR to Nicaragua’s military and security services
Read a related BIS release [PDF 136 KB]
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