Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Type of sectoral sanctions
Arms export
Measures
The countries subject to United Nations Security Council arms embargoes. As authorized by section 6 of the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended, and consistent with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1718, a license is required to export or reexport any item subject to the EAR (see part 734 of the EAR) to the Democratic People’s R...
Additional Sanctions
Arms export
Program information
Authority
US
Program
Part 746 - Embargoes and Other Special Controls
Regime
BIS arms embargo / UN
Target State
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Official Information
BIS controls the export and reexport of selected categories of items to countries under United Nations Security Council arms embargoes. See the Commerce Control List in Supplement No. 1 to Part 774. See also §§ 746.3 (Iraq) and 746.4 (North Korea).
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