Executive Order No. 8693, Signed by President Roosevelt, February 25, 194145

Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the provisions of section 6 of the act of Congress approved July 2, 1940, entitled “An Act To expedite the strengthening of the national defense,” I hereby prescribe the following additional regulations governing the exportation of the articles and materials designated in my proclamation of February 25, 1941:

1. The articles and materials designated in my proclamation of February 25, 1941, pursuant to section 6 of the act of July 2, 1940, shall be construed to include the following:

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(1.) Belladonna: B F
Belladonna Leaves, U. S. P. (Belladonnas Folium):
Belladonna Plaster, U. S. P. (Emplastrum Belladonnae) 2209* 2209*
Extract of Belladonna, U. S. P. (Extractum Belladonnae) 2209* 2209*
Fluid Extract of Belladonna Leaf, N. F. (Fluid extractum Belladonnae Folii) 2209* 2209*
Tincture of Belladonna, U. S. P. (Tinctura Belladonnae) 2209* 2209*
Belladonna Ointment, U. S. P. (Unguentum Belladonnae) 2209* 2209*
Belladonna Root, U. S. P. (Belladonnae Radix):
Fluid Extract of Belladonna Root, U. S. P. (Fluid extractum Belladonnae 2209* 2209*
Belladonna Liniment, N. F. (Linamentum Belladonnae) 2209* 2209*
(2.) Atropine:
Atropine, U. S. P. alkaloid (atropine, atropia): B F
Atropine Hydrobromide 8127.9* 8180*
Atropine Hydrochloride 8127.9* 8180*
Atropine Methylbromide 8127.9* 8180*
Atropine Methylnitrate 8127.9* 8180*
Atropine Nitrate 8127.9* 8180*
Atropine Salicylate 8127.9* 8180*
Atropine Sulfate, U. S. P. (Atropine Sulfae) 8127.9* 8180*
Atropine Sulfuric Acid 8127.9* 8180*
Atropine Valerate 8127.9* 8180*
(3.) Sole Leather Bends, backs, and sides 0324 0328
(4.) Belting Leather 0330 0359*

2. The numbers appearing in the columns designated B and F in paragraph 1 hereof refer to the numbers in Schedule B “Statistical Classification of Domestic Commodities Exported from the United States,” and Schedule F “Foreign Exports (Re-Exports),” respectively, issued by the United States Department of Commerce, both effective January 1, 1941. The words are controlling and the numbers are included solely for the purpose of statistical classification. An asterisk (*) indicates that the classification herein is not coextensive with that in said Schedules B and F.

3. Regulations 2 to 12 inclusive of the Regulations issued July 2, 1940, pursuant to section 6 of the act of July 2, 1940, are applicable to the exportation of the articles and materials listed in paragraph 1(1.) through (4.) inclusive.

4. Executive Order No. 8640 is hereby amended to include within its provisions the articles and materials designated in my proclamation of February 25, 1941.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

  1. Reprinted from Department of State, Bulletin, March 1, 1941 (vol. iv, No. 88), p. 220.