OFAC administers a number of different sanctions programs. The sanctions can be either comprehensive or selective, using the blocking of assets and trade restrictions to accomplish …

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United States sanctions are financial and trade restrictions imposed against individuals, entities, and jurisdictions whose actions contradict U.S. foreign policy or national security goals.

Lists of individuals and companies owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, targeted countries. Guidance in the form of questions and answers that highlight key issues and topics …

OFAC's Sanctions List Search tool employs fuzzy logic on its name search field to look for potential matches on the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List and on its Non-SDN …

May 26, 2023 · U.S. trade embargoes are based on laws passed in Congress and executive orders signed by U.S. presidents. The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control …

sanctions can include trade embargoes; restrictions on exports or imports; restrictions or outright denial of foreign assistance, loans, or investments; blocking of foreign assets under U.S. …

Nov 6, 2023 · United States has increasingly used sanctions as a tool in achieving foreign policy objectives over the last two decades. 6 As of October 2021, for example, the Department of …

Primary sanctions include international trade restrictions (e.g., trade embargoes and restrictions on particular exports to or imports from the target), financial sanctions (e.g., blocking of foreign …

Economic sanctions or embargoes are commercial and financial penalties applied by states or institutions against states, groups, or individuals. [1][2] Economic sanctions are a form of …