Problem

Illegal exports

Other Names:
Illicit exports
Lax export controls
Nature:

For the purposes of national and international security several treaties limit the export of a number of products. High technology equipment, nuclear technology, and certain fire arms are restricted. A number of companies have violated these restriction, sometimes with the approval of their governments and thus jeopardizing the agreements and many lives.

Incidence:

A number of Japanese companies have sold high technology equipment to China and the former Soviet Union. German companies have exported nuclear and chemical warfare technology to the Middle East. A Norwegian company has sold computer equipment to the former Soviet Union. French companies have exported sophisticated machine tools to the former Soviet Union. With help from western European governments, such as Switzerland's, Iran has obtained material to add to its nuclear arsenal. All of these are violations of international treaties.

Subject(s):
Commerce Import, export
Cybernetics Control
Law Law
Law Legality
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
GOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and ProductionGOAL 16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions
Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems
Date of last update
18.06.2019 – 19:11 CEST