A foreign state is immune from the jurisdiction of a U.S. court when the state has engaged in commercial activity only outside the United States.

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Under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA), a foreign state is not immune from the jurisdiction of U.S. courts when it engages in commercial activity that has a direct effect in the United States, even if the activity itself is conducted outside the U.S.

A Foreign State Is Immune from the Jurisdiction of a U.S