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GOODS ACROSS BORDERS

SANCTIONS REGIME

UN Security Council Resolution 1718 (DPRK)

Issued by United Nations Security Council 1718 Committee.

VERIFIED · 2026-05-09ENFORCEMENT · ACTIVE

CONTEXT

Most comprehensive UN sanctions regime currently in force. Bans arms transfers, dual-use goods, luxury goods to DPRK; caps oil + petroleum imports.

Affected categories

  • WMD-related items
  • Conventional arms
  • Luxury goods
  • Coal
  • Petroleum products
  • Textiles

Affected destinations

    Licence / derogation path

    No general licence; humanitarian exemptions case-by-case via 1718 Committee

    Target list & sources

    See also

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