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994. For purposes of Afghanistan-related General License (GL) 20, “Authorizing Transactions Involving Afghanistan or Governing Institutions in Afghanistan,” what are luxury items and services?
For purposes of GL 20 , luxury items and services are those items and services that are not linked to activities that support basic human needs as defined with reference to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2615 (2021), for instance: yachts, furs, designer clothing, and certain entertainment activities. Luxury items and services would not include, for example, phones, computers, or other similar items commonly used in connection with personal communication, education, activity by international organizations and non-governmental organizations, and other activity that supports basic human needs in Afghanistan.
Released on 02/25/2022
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1) See UNSCR at https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/content/sres26152021. This FAQ serves as interpretive guidance for the meaning of the carveout in GTSR/FTOSR General License 20. Compare 510.317 (North Korea-related). The meaning of "luxury" appears to be broader in that context, including types of consumer goods/electronics that are identified here as not being necessarily excluded.