Geographic Policy Descriptions

United States Policy (US)

This policy only allows traffic originating from within the United States.

United States Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)

While this agreement is a Free Trade Agreement as in the next policy, this agreement includes the 2 closest relationships geographically to the United States. This agreement can be found on the Free Trade Agreement portal at https://ustr.gov/trade-agreements/free-trade-agreements/united-states-mexico-canada-agreement.

This policy allows traffic originating from within the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

• US Policy
• Canada and Mexico.

• United States (US Policy).

Free Trade Agreements (FTA)

This policy includes the remainder of countries that the US has a Free Trade Agreement with which can be found at https://ustr.gov/trade-agreements/free-trade-agreements.

This policy only allows traffic originating from within the United States or countries the United States has a Free Trade Agreement with.

• USMCA Policy
• Australia, Bahrain, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Morocco, Nicaragua, Oman, Panama, Peru, and Singapore.

• Canada, Mexico, and United States (USMCA Policy).

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

The North Altlantic Treaty Organization is a 32 nation state member collective that was created in 1949. The members of this groups can be found at https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_52044.htm.

This policy only allows traffic originating from a country participating in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

• USMCA Policy + FTA Policy
• Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Türkiye, and United Kingdom.

• Canada (USMCA Policy).

European Union (EU)

The European Union is a collection of European states created after WWII and acts as a single market with a single currency. Members of the EU can be found at https://european-union.europa.eu/principles-countries-history/eu-countries_en.

This policy only allows traffic originating from within countries that are members of the European Union.

• USMCA Policy + FTA Policy + NATO Policy
• Åland Islands, Austria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Ireland, Malta, Martinique, Mayotte, Netherlands Antilles, Poland, Réunion, and Saint Martin (French Part).

• Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden (NATO Policy).

Western Europe and Other Groups (WEOG)

The Western Europe and Other Groups administrative grouping is used by the UN to organize its members. Members of this group can be found at https://www.un.org/dgacm/en/content/regional-groups.

This policy only allows traffic originating from within those countries that are Member States of the UN regional group Western European and Other Groups.

• USMCA Policy + FTA Policy + NATO Policy + EU Policy
• Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco, New Zealand, San Marino, and Switzerland.

• Australia and Israel (FTA Policy);
• Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden (EU Policy);
• Canada, Iceland, Norway, and United Kingdom (NATO Policy).

Eastern Europe States (EE)

The Eastern Europe States administrative grouping is used by the UN to organize its members. Members of this group can be found at https://www.un.org/dgacm/en/content/regional-groups.

This policy only allows traffic originating from within countries that are Member States of the UN regional group Eastern European States.

• USMCA Policy + FTA Policy + NATO Policy + EU Policy + WEOG Policy
• Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Georgia.

• Albania, Montenegro, and North Macedonia (NATO Policy);
• Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland (EU Policy).

Asia-Pacific States (AP)

The Asia-Pacific States administrative grouping is used by the UN to organize its members. Members of this group can be found at https://www.un.org/dgacm/en/content/regional-groups.

This policy only allows traffic originating from within countries that are Member States of the UN regional group Asia-Pacific States.

• USMCA Policy + FTA Policy + NATO Policy + EU Policy + WEOG Policy + EES Policy
• Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Qatar, and Yemen.

• Bahrain, Japan, Jordan, and Oman (FTA Policy);
• Cyprus (EU Policy).

Latin American and Caribbean States (LAC)

The Latin American and Caribbean States administrative grouping is used by the UN to organize its members. Members of this group can be found at https://www.un.org/dgacm/en/content/regional-groups.

This policy only allows traffic originating from within countries that are Member States of the UN regional group Latin American and Caribbean States.

• USMCA Policy + FTA Policy + NATO Policy + EU Policy + WEOG Policy + EES Policy + APS
• Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Barbados, Belize, Brazil, Cuba, Dominica, Ecuador, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, and Jamaica.

• Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico (FTA Policy).

African States (AF)

The African States administrative grouping is used by the UN to organize its members. Members of this group can be found at https://www.un.org/dgacm/en/content/regional-groups.

This policy only allows traffic originating from within countries that are Member States of the UN regional group African States.

• USMCA Policy + FTA Policy + NATO Policy + EU Policy + WEOG Policy + EES Policy + APS + LACS
• Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, and Mozambique.

• Morocco (FTA Policy).

United Nations (UN)

The United Nations policy includes all the members from all of the regional groups above that are listed at https://www.un.org/dgacm/en/content/regional-groups.

This policy only allows traffic originating from countries that are members of the United Nations.

• USMCA Policy + FTA Policy + NATO Policy + EU Policy + WEOG Policy + EES Policy + APS + LACS + AFS
• Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Paraguay, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

• Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Singapore, United Kingdom, and United States (FTA Policy);
• Åland Islands, Czech Republic, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, Réunion, Romania, Saint Martin (French Part), Slovakia, Slovenia, and Türkiye (EU Policy);
• Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland (WEOG Policy);
• Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Poland (EES Policy);
• Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Cyprus, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Qatar, and Yemen (APS Policy);
• Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Barbados, Belize, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, and Mexico (LACS Policy);
• Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, and Mozambique (AFS Policy).

State Department Watch Lists (SDWL)

The United States State Department monitors threats from nation states and individuals working within nations and maintains a list of countries that should be avoided if possible. These lists include Countries of Particular Concern, Special Watch List Countries, and Entities of Particular Concern.

Policy entries are based on designations from December 29, 2023 and can be found at https://www.state.gov/countries-of-particular-concern-special-watch-list-countries-entities-of-particular-concern.