Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-110

§8566 Exception Relating to Importation of Goods

Title 22 › CHAPTER 92 — COMPREHENSIVE IRAN SANCTIONS, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND DIVESTMENT › SUBCHAPTER V — MASIH ALINEJAD HARASSMENT AND UNLAWFUL TARGETING › § 8566

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Officials may not use these rules to impose sanctions on imported goods. "Good" means any item, material, supply, or manufactured product (includes inspection and test equipment; excludes technical data).

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Title 22, §8566

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(a)In general
Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, the authorities and requirements to impose sanctions under this subchapter shall not include the authority or a requirement to impose sanctions on the importation of goods.
(b)Good defined
In this section, the term “good” means any article, natural or manmade substance, material, supply or manufactured product, including inspection and test equipment, and excluding technical data.

Legislative History

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Editorial Notes

Codification Section was enacted as part of the Masih Alinejad Harassment and Unlawful Targeting Act of 2022, also known as the Masih Alinejad HUNT Act of 2022, and not as part of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 which comprises this chapter.

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Citation

22 U.S.C. § 8566

Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110