The Arab Boycott of Israel

(October 2002-September 2003)

Number1 of Restrictive Trade Practices by Originating Country and Type of Practice

Country Origin of Goods Observe Boycott Laws Relations with Boycotted Country Destination of Goods Other Restrictive Practice Total
Bahrain
4
14
0
1
1
36
Egypt
1
0
0
0
0
2
Iraq
0
0
1
0
0
1
Jordan
3
0
5
0
0
8
Kuwait
33
4
1
1
1
104
Lebanon
14
2
0
0
0
61
Libya
11
1
1
0
0
61
Qatar
7
38
1
35
6
115
Saudi Arabia
35
27
5
4
1
87
Syria
26
51
18
0
20
138
UAE
326
59
16
20
4
612
Other 2
63
25
7
121
1
255
Total
523
221
55
182
35
1437
Percent 3
36
15
4
13
2
98

1. All figures are enhanced to the extent that an exporter and one or more other organizations reports on the same transaction.

2. Includes Algeria, Djibouti, Iran, Mauritania, Malaysia, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Somalia, Sudan, Tunisia and Yemen

3. Percentages may not add due to rounding

Source: Bureau of Industry and Security Annual Report, Fiscal Year 2003 - U.S. Department of Commerce