This order establishes the legal framework for the prohibition of exporting goods from the United Kingdom to Iraq and Kuwait in response to the 1990 invasion of Kuwait. The document was issued by the British government under the authority of the Export of Goods (Control) Act to enforce international sanctions. It outlines the specific regulatory mechanisms required to restrict trade and maintain compliance with United Nations Security Council resolutions during the Gulf crisis.

Legal scholars and historians utilize this document as a primary source for understanding the legislative response to the 1990 Gulf crisis. It is recognized as a technical instrument of administrative law rather than a narrative text.