Accession Number:

AD1183698

Title:

EXPORT CONTROLS: U.S. Policies and Procedures Regarding the Soviet Union

Descriptive Note:

[Technical Report, Congressional Report]

Corporate Author:

United States General Accounting Office

Personal Author(s):

• Mendelowitz, Allan I.
• McDermott, James
• Sirois, Elizabeth
• Morrison, Elizabeth

Report Date:

1990-05-01

Pagination or Media Count:

22

Abstract:

As requested, this fact sheet provides information on U.S. export controls regarding the Soviet Union. Specifically, it contains information on export control policies and procedures, the current level of control on exports to the Soviet Union, and U.S. plans to liberalize these controls, In addition, it discusses US. business views on the impact of export controls on United States-Soviet trade. While U.S. export control policy is not on the agenda of the current United States-Soviet trade negotiations, it is an important consideration in assessing the potential for increased United States-Soviet trade.

Descriptors:

• commerce
• mainframe computers
• national security
• department of state
• international trade
• united states
• department of defense
• export controls
• aircrafts
• communication systems
• computers
• control systems
• data rate
• eastern europe
• exports
• foreign policy
• machine tools

Subject Categories:

• Government and Political Science
• Economics and Cost Analysis

Distribution Statement:

[A, Approved For Public Release]