### Question
How does International Narcotics Control define major drug-transit country?


### Answer
Under *22 U.S.C. § 2291*, **major drug-transit country** is defined as:

> a country—


(A) that is a significant direct source of illicit narcotic or psychotropic drugs or other controlled substances significantly affecting the United States

#### Citation:
  - *22 U.S.C. § 2291*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 32-FOREIGN ASSISTANCE > SUBCHAPTER I-INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT > Part VIII-International Narcotics Control**

