OFAC Sanctions

OFAC Afghanistan-Related Sanctions

Sanctions program targeting persons and entities associated with Afghanistan, including the Taliban, implementing authorities related to blocking property, counter-terrorism, and protection of certain property of Da Afghanistan Bank for the benefit of the people of Afghanistan.

OFAC Balkans-Related Sanctions

Sanctions program targeting persons contributing to destabilizing situations in the Western Balkans, including the territory of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Republic of Albania. The program blocks property and suspends entry into the United States of designated persons.

OFAC Belarus Sanctions

Sanctions program targeting persons undermining democratic processes or institutions in Belarus, as well as persons contributing to the situation in Belarus. The program includes blocking of property, sectoral sanctions targeting multiple sectors of the Belarus economy, and other financial and trade restrictions.

OFAC Burma-Related Sanctions

Sanctions program targeting persons and entities related to the situation in Burma (Myanmar), including blocking of property and financial services prohibitions related to Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise.

OFAC Central African Republic Sanctions

Sanctions program targeting persons contributing to the conflict in the Central African Republic, implemented through executive orders and statutory authorities.

OFAC Chinese Military Companies Sanctions

Sanctions program targeting securities investments that finance certain companies of the People's Republic of China identified as Chinese military companies or part of the Chinese military-industrial complex. Maintained via the Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies (NS-CMIC) List.

OFAC Counter Narcotics Trafficking Sanctions

Sanctions program targeting foreign persons involved in the global illicit drug trade, including narcotics traffickers, drug trafficking organizations, and those providing financial, material, or technological support to such activities. Implemented under multiple legal authorities including the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act and related executive orders.

OFAC Counter Terrorism Sanctions

U.S. sanctions program targeting individuals and entities that commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism, including foreign terrorist organizations, specially designated global terrorists, and terrorist-supporting governments and networks worldwide.

OFAC Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act-Related Sanctions

On August 2, 2017, the President signed into law the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) (Public Law 115-44), which imposes sanctions on Iran, Russia, and North Korea. Title I addresses countering Iran's destabilizing activities, Title II addresses countering Russian influence in Europe and Eurasia, and Title III addresses the Korean Interdiction and Modernization of Sanctions Act.

OFAC Cuba Sanctions

The Cuba Sanctions program implements comprehensive economic sanctions against Cuba, including asset freezes, trade restrictions, and financial restrictions targeting the Government of Cuba, Cuban nationals, and specially designated nationals. The program is administered under the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (31 CFR Part 515) and implements multiple legal authorities including executive orders and statutes.

OFAC Cyber-Related Sanctions

Sanctions program targeting persons engaging in significant malicious cyber-enabled activities, including efforts to deny access to or degrade, disrupt, or destroy information and communications technology systems, misappropriation of funds or data, destructive malware attacks, and significant denial of service activities. The program blocks property and interests in property of designated persons.

OFAC Democratic Republic of the Congo-Related Sanctions

Sanctions program targeting persons contributing to the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, implementing multiple executive orders, statutes, and UN Security Council resolutions. The program blocks property of designated persons and restricts arms and related materiel.

OFAC Ethiopia-Related Sanctions

Sanctions program targeting certain persons with respect to the humanitarian and human rights crisis in Ethiopia, implemented under Executive Order 14046 and codified at 31 CFR Part 550.

OFAC Foreign Interference in a United States Election Sanctions

Sanctions program targeting foreign persons who engage in, sponsor, order, or otherwise support interference in United States elections, including covert efforts to influence or undermine public confidence in elections. Implemented pursuant to Executive Order 13848.

OFAC Global Magnitsky Sanctions

Sanctions program targeting foreign persons involved in serious human rights abuse or corruption worldwide, implemented under Executive Order 13818 and the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act. Blocks property and interests in property of designated persons and prohibits transactions involving such persons.

OFAC Hong Kong-Related Sanctions

Sanctions program targeting persons involved in undermining Hong Kong's autonomy, implemented under Executive Order 13936 and related statutes including the Hong Kong Autonomy Act and the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019.

OFAC Hostages and Wrongfully Detained U.S. Nationals Sanctions

Sanctions program targeting foreign persons responsible for or complicit in hostage-taking or wrongful detention of U.S. nationals, implemented under Executive Order 14078 and the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-taking Accountability Act.

OFAC International Criminal Court-Related Sanctions

Sanctions program targeting persons associated with the International Criminal Court (ICC) who are involved in investigations or prosecutions of protected persons, including U.S. personnel and personnel of U.S. allies, without consent. Implemented under Executive Order 14203 and codified at 31 CFR Part 528.

OFAC Iran Sanctions

Comprehensive U.S. sanctions program targeting Iran, implementing multiple executive orders, statutes, and regulations. The program addresses Iran's nuclear proliferation, ballistic missile activities, human rights abuses, support for terrorism, and sectors of the Iranian economy including petroleum, petrochemicals, financial services, iron, steel, aluminum, and copper. Sanctions include blocking of Iranian government property, trade restrictions, financial sanctions, and secondary sanctions on foreign persons.

OFAC Iraq-Related Sanctions

Sanctions program targeting persons who threaten stabilization efforts in Iraq, including blocking property of certain persons undermining peace and stability in Iraq. Originally implemented comprehensive sanctions against Iraq following the 1990 invasion of Kuwait, the program has evolved through multiple executive orders. The currently operative authorities focus on protecting Iraq's stability and development.

OFAC Lebanon-Related Sanctions

Sanctions program targeting persons undermining the sovereignty of Lebanon or its democratic processes and institutions. The program blocks property and interests in property of designated persons and prohibits transactions involving blocked property.

OFAC Libya Sanctions

Sanctions targeting persons contributing to the situation in Libya, including blocking property of the Government of Libya and designated persons, prohibiting certain transactions related to Libya, and suspending entry into the United States. The program implements executive orders and regulations administered by OFAC under IEEPA and NEA authorities.

OFAC Magnitsky Sanctions

Sanctions program implementing the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012, which authorizes sanctions against persons responsible for the detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, those who participated in efforts to conceal legal liability for his treatment, and those responsible for extrajudicial killings, torture, or other gross violations of human rights.

OFAC Mali-Related Sanctions

Sanctions program targeting persons contributing to the situation in Mali, including blocking of property and suspension of entry into the United States. Implemented under Executive Order 13882 and codified in 31 CFR Part 555.

OFAC Nicaragua-related Sanctions

Sanctions program targeting persons contributing to the situation in Nicaragua, including blocking of property and additional steps to address the national emergency with respect to Nicaragua. Implemented under executive orders and statutes, and codified at 31 CFR Part 582.

OFAC Non-Proliferation Sanctions

Sanctions program targeting the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and their delivery systems. Implements authorities blocking property of WMD proliferators and their supporters, imposing trade controls on WMD-related goods and technology, and restricting imports from designated foreign persons involved in WMD proliferation.

OFAC North Korea Sanctions

Comprehensive U.S. sanctions program targeting the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), including blocking of Government of North Korea and Workers' Party of Korea property, prohibitions on new investment, imports/exports, financial services, and sectoral restrictions implemented through multiple executive orders, statutes, and UN Security Council resolutions.

OFAC Promoting Accountability for Assad and Regional Stabilization Sanctions (PAARSS)

The PAARSS program maintains U.S. sanctions on Bashar al-Assad and his associates, human rights abusers, Captagon traffickers, persons linked to Syria's past proliferation activities, ISIS and Al-Qa'ida affiliates, and Iran and its proxies, following the revocation of the broader Syria sanctions program effective July 1, 2025. The program was established by E.O. 14312, which revoked six prior Syria-related executive orders, expanded the scope of the national emergency declared in E.O. 13894, and amended its criteria to target Assad and certain other destabilizing regional actors.

OFAC Rough Diamond Trade Controls

Controls on the importation and exportation of rough diamonds pursuant to the Clean Diamond Trade Act and the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme. Requires that all shipments of rough diamonds imported into or exported from the United States be accompanied by a Kimberley Process Certificate and comply with related certification, tamper-resistance, and reporting requirements.

OFAC Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions

Sanctions program targeting specified harmful foreign activities of the Government of the Russian Federation, including blocking property, prohibiting new investment, restricting imports/exports, imposing price caps on Russian oil and petroleum products, and sectoral sanctions across financial services, energy, metals and mining, aerospace, electronics, marine, quantum computing, accounting, management consulting, architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, and transportation sectors of the Russian Federation economy.

OFAC Somalia Sanctions

Sanctions program addressing the conflict in Somalia, including blocking of property of persons contributing to the conflict, arms embargo implementation, and prohibitions on trade in charcoal and other materials. Based on Executive Orders 13536 and 13620, and implementing UN Security Council resolutions.

OFAC South Sudan-Related Sanctions

Sanctions program targeting certain persons with respect to South Sudan, implemented under Executive Order 13664 and codified at 31 CFR 558. The program blocks property of persons threatening peace, security, or stability in South Sudan.

OFAC Sudan and Darfur Sanctions

Sanctions program addressing the situation in Sudan, including sanctions related to the conflict in Darfur and sanctions targeting foreign persons destabilizing Sudan and undermining the goal of a democratic transition following the military's seizure of power in October 2021 and the outbreak of inter-service fighting in April 2023. Certain earlier sanctions authorities (E.O. 13067 sections 1 and 2, E.O. 13412) were revoked effective October 12, 2017, and Sudan's State Sponsor of Terrorism designation was rescinded on December 14, 2020.

OFAC Transnational Criminal Organizations Sanctions

Sanctions program targeting significant transnational criminal organizations that engage in or facilitate ongoing patterns of serious criminal activity involving the jurisdictions of at least two foreign states or one foreign state and the United States, and that threaten the national security, foreign policy, or economy of the United States. The program blocks property and interests in property of designated persons and entities.

OFAC Ukraine-/Russia-related Sanctions

Sanctions program targeting persons and sectors contributing to the situation in Ukraine, including sanctions related to the Crimea region of Ukraine and various sectors of the Russian Federation economy. Implements multiple executive orders, statutes, and sectoral sanctions directives.

OFAC Venezuela-Related Sanctions

U.S. sanctions targeting the Government of Venezuela and specified sectors (oil, financial, defense and security), as well as designated persons contributing to the situation in Venezuela. The program blocks property of the Government of Venezuela and imposes sectoral restrictions on key industries.

OFAC Yemen-related Sanctions

Sanctions program targeting persons threatening the peace, security, or stability of Yemen, implemented under Executive Order 13611 and codified at 31 CFR Part 552. The program blocks property and interests in property of designated persons and imposes related financial restrictions.