South Africa: Enhancing Enforcement of the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act

NSIAD-89-184 Published: Jul 12, 1989. Publicly Released: Aug 21, 1989.

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information about the Customs Service's problems in enforcing a U.S. ban on imports from South African state-owned or -controlled entities, better known as parastatals.

Recommendations

Recommendations for Executive Action

Agency Affected	Recommendation	Status
Department of State	The Secretary of State should direct the Assistant Secretary for African Affairs to publish a list of the products grown, produced, manufactured, marketed, or exported by each South African parastatal identified in the Department's list of parastatals.	Closed – Not Implemented Sanctions were lifted, therefore the recommendation is irrelevant.

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International Affairs

Customs administrationDatabasesForeign corporationsForeign governmentsImport restrictionInternational trade regulationLaw enforcementPrecious metalsSanctionsImports