Current Arms Embargoes and Other Restrictions
An arms embargo is a prohibition or sanction against the export of weaponry and Dual-Use items - goods which have both a civil and military use.
An arms embargo might be imposed via various routes such as by the United Nations (UN), European Union (EU), and where the UK has imposed regulations as a result.
Trade Controls (or trafficking and brokering of military goods) concern the UK involvement in deals involving the movement of military goods from one overseas country to another.
For further information, see our guide on transport controls and trafficking and brokering (Trade Controls).
The list below details specific countries where sanctions have been imposed and where there are stricter trade controls in place. For further information see the relevant guides below:
Embargoed Destinations listed in the Export Control Order 2008 (Schedule 4 Parts 1 and 2)
These countries are subject to embargoes and to stricter trade controls:
Arms Embargoes
These countries are subject to embargoes and to stricter trade controls:
- Arms embargo on Armenia and Azerbaijan
- Arms embargo on Burma
- Arms embargo on the Democratic Republic of Congo
- Arms embargo on Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea)
- Arms embargo on Eritrea
- Arms embargo on Iran
- Arms embargo on Ivory Coast
- Arms embargo on Lebanon
- Arms embargo on Libya
- Arms embargo on Syria
- Arms embargo on South Sudan
- Arms embargo on Sudan
- Arms embargo on Zimbabwe
UN Embargoed Destinations and listed in the Export Control Order 2008 (Schedule 4 Part 3)
These countries are subject to UN embargoes and also to transit controls for military goods:
- Arms embargo on Iraq
- Arms embargo on Liberia
- Arms embargo on Sierra Leone
- Arms embargo on Somalia
Partial EU Embargoed Destination and listed in the Export Control Order Order 2008 (Schedule 4 Part 3)
China is subject to a partial EU embargo and also to transit controls for military goods: see our guide on the arms embargo on China.
Other Countries listed in the Export Control Order 2008 (Schedule 4 Part 3)
These countries are subject to transit controls for military goods:
- Afghanistan
- Argentina
- Burundi
- Macao Special Administrative Region
- Rwanda
- Tanzania
- Uganda
Countries subject to Transit Control for Category B Goods (Schedule 4 Part 4)
The Export Control Order 2008 includes a wider list of countries which are subject to transit controls for Category B goods. Category B of the Trade Controls comprises small arms and light weapons, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), long-range missiles and Man Portable Air-Defence systems.
Countries subject to Military End-Use Controls
Some goods which are not on the UK Military List may need an export licence under the military end-use control. Read our guide on Military End-Use control guidance notes.
The countries listed below are subject to military end-use controls:
- Armenia and Azerbaijan
- Burma
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Eritrea
- Guinea
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ivory Coast
- Lebanon
- Liberia
- Libya
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Syria
- Zimbabwe
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