Trade, tariffs and industry

Executive Order 13570: Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to North Korea

President: Barack Obama

Prohibited importing North Korean goods services and technology unless Treasury authorizes the transaction.

Status: In effect.

Is Executive Order 13570 still in effect? Yes. Active North Korea sanctions authority incorporated into 31 CFR part 510 and supplemented by later orders.

What does Executive Order 13570 do?

EO 13570 imposed a broad ban on direct or indirect imports from North Korea into the United States, including goods routed through third countries, and prohibited evasion. Treasury implemented the restriction in the North Korea Sanctions Regulations. Later statutes and orders broadened the program, but OFAC continues to list EO 13570 as an active authority.

Administration position: The import ban is subject to OFAC licensing and does not by itself define every export or humanitarian restriction in the wider North Korea program.
SignedApril 18, 2011
AuthorityIEEPA and National Emergencies Act
AdministratorTreasury OFAC

Before and after

Before the order

Earlier emergency orders blocked selected property but did not impose this comprehensive North Korean-origin import prohibition.

After the order

Importers needed OFAC authorization for North Korean-origin goods services or technology even when routed indirectly.

Who had to do what

Agency / officeActionTiming / position
TreasuryIssue regulations licenses and enforcement actionsContinuing
US importersReject or obtain authorization for covered importsContinuing
Customs and other agenciesEnforce border restrictionsContinuing

What happened next

EO 13570 imposed the import ban.

OFAC amended 31 CFR part 510 to implement it.