The U.S. Exports of Highly Enriched Uranium and Low Enriched Uranium in Recent Years

Abstract

US "Nuclear Fuel" on September 17, 1979, page 4] After India exploded a nuclear device in 1975 and 1976, the United States made weapons-grade enriched uranium (more than 90% enriched) for research reactors. ) exports reached a low ebb. After that, although President Carter adopted the enriched uranium export policy of restricting the enriched uranium below 20% in order to stop nuclear proliferation, the export of highly enriched uranium began to pick up again in 1977 and 1978.