Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to Haiti

This executive order imposes economic sanctions on Haiti, prohibiting most financial transfers and exports of goods and services to Haiti by U.S. persons, with narrow exceptions for humanitarian aid, family remittances (capped at $50/month), and certain food and medical supplies. The order delegates implementation authority to the Secretary of the Treasury in consultation with the Secretary of State.

Federal Register 59 FR 30501

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Impact dates

Jun 10, 1994
Order takes effect at 11:59 a.m. EDT

Key directives

Prohibit financial transfers to/from Haiti with specified exceptions (Sec. 1(a))
Prohibit sale, supply, or exportation of goods, technology, or services to Haiti with exceptions for informational materials, authorized medicines/medical supplies, specified foods, and humanitarian donations (Sec. 1(b))
Prohibit evasion or attempted violation of sanctions (Sec. 1(c))
Delegate implementation authority to Secretary of Treasury in consultation with Secretary of State (Sec. 3)
Direct all agencies to take appropriate measures including suspension/termination of existing licenses (Sec. 3)

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

Financial transfer prohibitions take effect June 10, 1994 at 11:59 a.m. EDT
Export prohibitions on goods, technology, and services take effect
Existing licenses subject to suspension or termination

Near term (90d)

Secretary of Treasury to authorize humanitarian assistance categories
Potential promulgation of implementing regulations
Agency implementation of compliance measures

Long term

Ongoing sanctions enforcement and license management
Potential modification based on political developments in Haiti

Risks & tensions

Humanitarian carve-outs rely on Treasury Secretary authorization, creating implementation uncertainty
$50/month remittance cap may be insufficient for family support, tension between sanctions pressure and human welfare
De facto regime beneficiary prohibition requires due diligence that may delay legitimate transactions
Broad 'promotes such sale, supply, or exportation' language in 1(b) creates potential overbreadth concerns