In response to the government of Burma's attack in May 2003 on Aung San Suu Kyi and her convoy, the US imposed new economic sanctions against Burma - including a ban on imports of Burmese products and a ban on provision of financial services by US persons.
Sebagai respon terhadap penyerangan Myanmar di Mei 2003 terhadap Aung San Suu Kyi dan pendukungnya, AS memaksakan sanksi ekonomi baru terhadap Myanmar termasuk larangan impor produk Myanmar dan larangan memberpelayanan financial oleh personel AS.