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Executive Order 12543

Prohibiting trade and certain transactions involving Libya

Signed by Ronald Wilson Reagan on January 7, 1986.

Later revoked or superseded
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Signed recordJanuary 7, 1986

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Publication record51 FR 875

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Later actionLater revoked or superseded

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@misc{votefiles_eo_12543,
  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{Executive Order 12543: Prohibiting trade and certain transactions involving Libya}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-12543}},
  note         = {Reference number eo-12543; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1986.html; last checked October 28, 2026; accessed October 28, 2026}
}
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These notes list later amendments, revocations, replacing orders, or other Federal Register action.

Note EO number inferred from series position; the NARA page omits it.
See Department of the Treasury regulations, 51 FR 1354; Department of Commerce regulations, 51 FR 2353; EO 12544, January 8, 1986; Notice of December 23, 1986; Notice of December 15, 1987; Notice of December 28, 1988; Notice of January 4, 1990; Notice of January 2, 1991; Notice of December 26, 1991; EO 12801, April 15, 1992; Notice of December 14, 1992; Notice of December 2, 1993; Notice of December 22, 1994; Notice of January 3, 1996; Notice of January 2, 1997; Notice of January 2, 1998; Notice of December 30, 1998; Notice of December 29, 1999; Notice of January 4, 2001; Notice of January 3, 2002; Notice of January 2, 2003; Notice of January 5, 2004
Revoked by EO 13357, September 20, 2004

The National Archives records of later actions cover January 8, 1937 to January 19, 2017.

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