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DDTC Suspends All Export Licenses and Exemptions for Exports to Libya

The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls has issued a notice announcing that effective immediately, all export licenses for Libya issued pursuant to the authorities of the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (22 CFR 120-130)…

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are hereby suspended until further notice. No further exports may be made against them. These actions have been entered into the Automated Export System (AES) data base and forwarded to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Additionally, no exemptions may be utilized for exports to Libya. Further guidance related to exports to Libya will be promulgated via a Federal Register Notice. (See ITT's Online Archives or 02/28/11 news, 11022702, for BP summary of the Executive Order implementing sanctions against Libya.)