WMD update; Iran Interpretative Ruling: Exports on de minimis US content

The following foreign entity has been designated by the Secretary of State as being subject to the import ban of the Weapons of Mass Destruction Trade Control Regulations (31 C.F.R. Part 539). The applicable effective date of the restrictions and citation to the Federal Register notice designating the foreign person is given in brackets:

KHAN RESEARCH LABORATORIES, Pakistan [68 FR 16114, April 2, 2003 - effective March 24, 2003].

OFAC's Nonproliferation brochure and industry overviews have been updated accordingly.

OFAC has also made available in the Interpretative Rulings area of its website a redacted letter entitled " Exports - de minimis U.S. content (Iran)" (this content is no longer available) and assigned Ruling Number 033103-FACRL-IA-02 to it.