Continuation of Emergency With Respect to Haiti

President Clinton continued the national emergency with respect to Haiti that was first declared by President Bush on October 4, 1991, citing the de facto regime's failure to relinquish power under the Governors Island Agreement. The continuation maintains sanctions blocking property of the Haitian regime and prohibiting trade and other transactions with Haiti.

Federal Register 59 FR 50479

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Impact dates

Sep 30, 1995
Annual continuation requirement under National Emergencies Act section 202(d)
Oct 4, 1994
Original emergency expiration date; continued beyond this date

Market exposure

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Sectors

Shipping & logistics Agriculture Oil & gas Other industrial

Mechanisms

Ban / prohibitionTariff

Role pressure

AdverseImporter — Prohibitions on trade and other transactions with Haiti block market access
AdverseTrading-partner exporter — Haitian government and regime entities subject to property blocking and trade prohibitions

Geographies

US OTHER

Illustrative public companies

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Key directives

Continue national emergency declared October 4, 1991
Continue measures adopted pursuant to that emergency
Publish notice in Federal Register
Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

Continuation of national emergency takes effect upon notice

Near term (90d)

Ongoing sanctions enforcement continues

Long term

Emergency remains in effect until further presidential action or congressional termination

Risks & tensions

Procedural continuation under NEA section 202(d) rather than new policy action
No explicit sunset or review mechanism mentioned
Governors Island Agreement compliance remains unresolved