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From: ejy@cbnewsi.att.com (eugene.yurek)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: 80386 Export Embargo -- is it true ??
Message-ID: <1991Feb15.194908.10508@cbnewsi.att.com>
Date: 15 Feb 91 19:49:08 GMT
References: <1991Feb14.163528.10768@contact.uucp>
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories
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From article <1991Feb14.163528.10768@contact.uucp>, by guy@contact.uucp (Guy Lemieux):
> In <1991Feb13.125307.29232@informatik.uni-erlangen.de> testurm@immd4.informatik.uni-erlangen.de (Torsten Sturm ) writes:
> 
>>I've heard rumours, that the US-Government has layed an
>>embargo on the export of 80386-Processors !
>>Is this true, and when why ???
> 
> That's not what I heard.  I've heard that Intel's only i386 and i486 chip
> source is in Tel-Aviv (you know, SCUD-SCUD)  !!!!!
> 
> (BTW Intel prefers them to be called i386 and i486, not 80386 and 80486).
> 
>>Thanks in advance !
>>Torsten Sturm 
>>tnsturm@faui09.informatik.uni-erlangen.de
> 
> --
> Guy Lemieux          ENG SCI                          University of Toronto
> guy@contact.uucp      9 T 2      Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering

A relative of mine is in the computer business and just about 2 days ago to the
US Government International Trade Office (or whatever they are oficially
called these days), asking about exporting computer hardware.

He was told that personal computers and related hardware have been recently
declassified (or a word like this) and that all he had to do was ship it.
No permits are required for shipments of under $2500.00 value.  Above this
he has to fill out a single sheet form which is an instant export permit.
I believe he said he just has to give this to the shipper (though I could
be wrong here).  In any event, he doesn't have to wait for any permits
or approvals.

He was also told that there are only about 8 countries the US still doesn't
do business with.  Guess who's one of them; yup, you guessed it, IRAQ.
The Soviet Union and most Soviet Block Contries are NOT on this list of 8.

If you don't believe this, call the government.  There is an office like the
above in just about every state (some even have more than one).


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