"economic embargo' nas applied to samples of cuban handicrafts at the handicraft fairs helil in san Franclsco, Net York and seattle in February 1981 ' in r'hich the SEIA Action committee for the Pronotion and ti{arketing of Eandicraft Products took part. This uas d€nounced by the Action Coonittee itself. 4?. The 1979 Trade Agreements Act and the 1984 Trade and Tariff Act provide institutional continuity for the previous neasures in the sense that lhey mal(e no amendments to their characler and scope. 48. The 1984 Trade and Tariff Act shich amenils, without abrogating, the earlier legiglation, affects Cuba in that it keeps in force lhe provisions of the 1974 Traale Act, which deny Cuba non-discriminatory treatment. The Act nakes no cbanqes in Title IV of the above-men tioneat l9?4 Trade Act as regards the restoration of most- favou r ed-na tlon treatment to Cuba' and the amendments Eo section 502 of Title v' rhich appear in the laEer Act under section 503' makes no changes to the political conditions that affect the Republic of Cuba' llof|etarv and financial oeasures 49. tihe monetary and financial measures can be divided into four basic groupsl (a) tbose prohlblting the use of the United states dollar in financial transactions of any klnd,A/40 /596 Enqlish Page 32 (b) those prohibiting the receip! of financing from the united states or fromentities located in that country, (c) those preventing transactions eith banks and financial bodies located inthe United Sta tes, (d) the politicaL and econonic pressures exerted by the United States covernment on organizations and institutions in the (Dnetary, credit and financialfield. 50. These aggressive acts come under the above-mentioned cuban Assets controlRegulations. g./ rhe operations probbited under these ReguLations may henceforwardbe carried out only with the specific authorizatlon of the secretary of theTreasury or a person or institution designated by him.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing economic measures and regulations imposed by the United States government on Cuba, including trade embargoes, financial restrictions, and other economic sanctions. It seems to be focused on the international trade and economic aspects of the relationship between the two countries.

**Category**
International trade