ABSTRACT
Governments use export controls for a variety of reasons. Such controls are often intended to achieve certain desired political and economic objectives. The fi rst U.S. export control was introduced in 1775, when the Continental Congress outlawed the export of goods to Great Britain. Since then, the United States has restricted exports to certain countries through legislation such as the Embargo Act, the Trading with the Enemy Act, the Neutrality Act, and the Export Control Act.
