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According to OFAC, there are approximately 12,000 names on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN) list, [13] which is the most restrictive category of targeted U.S. sanctions, targeting U.S.-designated terrorists, officials and beneficiaries of certain authoritarian regimes, and international criminals (e.g. drug ...
Azza Air Transport, former Cargo airline, in the SDN List. The Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List, also known as the SDN List, is a United States government sanctions/embargo measure targeting U.S.-designated terrorists, officials and beneficiaries of certain authoritarian regimes, and international criminals (e.g. drug traffickers).
OFAC is headquartered in the Freedman's Bank Building, located across the street from the Treasury Building in Washington, D.C.. In addition to the Trading with the Enemy Act and the various national emergencies currently in effect, OFAC derives its authority from a variety of U.S. federal laws, particularly the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), regarding embargoes and ...
The United States has imposed economic sanctions on multiple countries, such as France, United Kingdom and Japan since the 1800s. Some of the most famous economic sanctions in the history of the United States of America include the Boston Tea Party against the British Parliament, the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act against its trading partners and the 2002 steel tariff against China. [1]
The United States government applies economic sanctions against certain institutions and key members of the government of the People's Republic of China and its ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP), certain companies linked to the People's Liberation Army (PLA), and other affiliates that the U.S. government has accused of aiding in human rights abuses.
Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (2 C, 280 P) Pages in category "United States sanctions" The following 52 pages are in this category, out of 52 total.
The United States does not sell weapons to Cuba anyway because the U.S. embargo prohibits it, and the country is still officially considered a sponsor of terrorism.
Country/organisation Time period Notes and references Al-Qaeda 2008–present [1] Belarus 2022–present In response to the Russo-Ukrainian War. [2] Central African Republic