What are trade sanctions?
Trade sanctions are legal restrictions on trade with a country. Trade sanctions are restrictions on trade with a country or regime for reasons of foreign policy. Trade sanctions can be imposed to alter objectionable policies or to punish them. Export and import restrictions are the most common type of trade sanction.
Australian sanction laws implement the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) sanctions regimes and Australian autonomous sanctions regimes.
The Charter of the United Nations does not expressly define 'sanctions', but Article 41 is generally understood as providing a definition. It refers to 'measures not involving the use of armed force', including a 'complete or partial interruption of economic relations.'
Who Falls Into These Sanctions?
Specific countries and regimes are named on https://www.dfat.gov.au/international-relations/security/sanctions/sanctions-regimes , covering both UN and Australian autonomous sanctioned Countries and Regimes. These are periodically updated in global and national interests. If you are affected you will be automatically notified when placing your order.
But CNC Controllers Are Not Specifically Listed For My Area?
In many cases trade sanctions are specifically targeted at particular product groups, components, technologies, sub-regions or even people within a Country or Regime. Given the complexity of deciphering these trade restrictions at multiple levels, MASSO takes the position, in the interests or simplicity and erring on the side of caution that MASSO/Hind Technologies Australia Pty Ltd will not sell into the named Countries or Regimes regardless of the sanction detail.
Controllers In Sanctioned Areas
We do our best to comply and ensure our products are sent to the expected end user. If a controller ends up in a sanctioned territory, we will not update login information or aid access to the controller through myWorkshop.
Fact check
https://www.dfat.gov.au/international-relations/security/sanctions/about-sanctions