Title 22 — Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73
§2349aa–8 Prohibition on imports from and exports to Libya
Title 22 › Chapter CHAPTER 32— - FOREIGN ASSISTANCE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - MILITARY ASSISTANCE AND SALES › Part Part VIII— - Antiterrorism Assistance › § 2349aa–8
Summary
The President can ban imports into the United States of things grown, made, or taken in Libya and can block exports to Libya of goods, technology, technical data, or other information covered by U.S. rules. Geographically, "United States" includes U.S. territories and possessions.
Full Legal Text
Title 22, §2349aa–8
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(a)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may prohibit any article grown, produced, extracted, or manufactured in Libya from being imported into the United States.
(b)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may prohibit any goods or technology, including technical data or other information, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States or exported by any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, from being exported to Libya.
(c)For purposes of this section, the term “United States”, when used in a geographical sense, includes territories and possessions of the United States.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was enacted as part of the International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1985, and not as part of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 which comprises this chapter.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective Oct. 1, 1985, see section 1301 of Pub. L. 99–83, set out as an
Effective Date
of 1985 Amendment note under section 2151–1 of this title.
Executive Documents
Delegation of Functions For delegation of functions of President under this section, see Ex. Ord. No. 12163, Sept. 29, 1979, 44 F.R. 56673, as amended, set out as a note under section 2381 of this title.
Reference
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Citation
22 U.S.C. § 2349aa–8
Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73