List of Countries Under Embargo
- Mali (by ECOWAS) total embargo in order to force Juntas to give power back and re-install National constitution. Decided on April 2nd, 2012
- China (by EU and US), arms embargo, enacted in response to the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989
- Iran (by US and US international allies), notably bar nuclear, missile and many military exports to Iran and target investments in oil, gas and petrochemicals, exports of refined petroleum products, as well as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, banks, insurance, financial transactions and shipping. enacted 1979, increased through the following years and reached its tightest point in 2010.
- North Korea (by UN, USA, EU), luxury goods (and arms), enacted 2006
- Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, (by UN), consumer goods, enacted 1975
- Cuba (by US), arms, consumer goods, money, enacted 1960
- Georgia (by Russia), agricultural products, wine, mineral water, enacted 2006
- Japan, animal shipments due to lack of infrastructure and radiation issue after the 2011 9.0 earthquake aftermath.
- Indonesia (by Australia), live cattle because of cruel slaughter methods in Indonesia.
- Gaza Strip by Israel since 2001
- Syria (by EU, US), arms and imports of oil.
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