Cuba

• Any Cuban item of an "informational" nature, such as books, movies, artwork, photographs, music, and similar materials may be sold on any eBay site without restrictions.

• Generally, non-informational Cuban items may only be sold if the item was removed from Cuba (or the possession of a Cuban national) before July 8, 1963, when a US embargo was put into effect ("pre-embargo"). Items listed under this exception may not be sold to persons outside the US.

• Any Cuban item prohibited by the rule above may be sold, though, if the listing is accompanied by a scan of a specific licence issued by the Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control that "unblocks" or otherwise terminates the Cuban interest in the item.

• Cancelled Cuban stamps are treated as "informational" items and may therefore be listed without restriction.

• Uncancelled stamps or currency issued by the government of Cuba after the embargo date may not be listed.

• Uncancelled stamps or currency issued by the government of Cuba before the embargo date, but still in Cuba (or in the possession of a Cuban national) at any time after the embargo date, may NOT be listed.

This eBay policy is only a general guideline, and should be a starting point for members trading in such items.

United States laws

For more details about laws governing such trades, and copies of the actual governing laws, visit the US Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control. International sellers should also familiarise themselves with other federal agencies and restrictions that they may have in place. Links to these agencies' Web sites are maintained on the Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security Web site.

Additional information about these regulations and lists of these prohibited persons can be found at the Office of Foreign Assets Control and the Denied Persons List.

Malaysian laws

The Customs (Prohibition of Exports) Order 1998 and Customs (Prohibition of Imports) Order 1998 prohibit the export and import of certain goods to certain countries or territories. For example, the import of goods into Malaysia from Yugoslavia requires an Import Licence to be obtained. Furthermore, as Malaysia does not have diplomatic relations with Israel, trading with Israel is not allowed.

eBay urges its sellers and buyers to comply with all governmental laws and regulations. Since the sale of embargoed items are prohibited under United States law and the sale of certain items is prohibited to certain countries under Malaysian law, sellers may not list them on eBay.