Cuba Sanctions
CUCuba is currently subject to 1 active sanctions program imposed by Office of Foreign Assets Control. These measures include asset freeze, trade restrictions, financial restrictions, travel ban and comprehensive. This page lists every program targeting Cuba, the legal bases behind them, and the most recent changes.
Last updated 3 Aug 2026
Programs
1
Authorities
1
Restriction Types
5
Restrictions
Sanctioning Authorities
Sanctions Programs
The Cuba Sanctions program implements a comprehensive economic embargo against Cuba, including restrictions on trade, financial transactions, travel, and transactions involving Cuban nationals and entities. The program is codified under the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (31 CFR Part 515) and implemented under multiple legal authorities including executive orders and statutes.
Resources
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Recent Changes
Resources added
Added: 2 executive_order(s), 12 federal_register_notice(s), 4 general_license(s), 1 guidance(s)
Restrictions removed
Removed: investment_ban
Resources added
Added: 1 regulation(s), 17 federal_register_notice(s), 1 fact_sheet(s), 7 guidance(s), 1 general_license(s)
Restrictions added
Added: investment_ban
Resources added
Added: 5 statute(s), 1 regulation(s), 12 federal_register_notice(s), 1 general_license(s), 1 faq(s), 3 guidance(s)
Restrictions added
Added: travel_ban
Resources added
Added: 12 federal_register_notice(s), 1 faq(s), 3 guidance(s), 1 general_license(s)
Restrictions removed
Removed: travel_ban, investment_ban
Resources added
Added: 2 executive_order(s), 5 statute(s), 12 federal_register_notice(s), 1 general_license(s), 1 faq(s), 4 guidance(s)
Restrictions added
Added: investment_ban
Restrictions added
Added: travel_ban
Restrictions removed
Removed: travel_ban
Restrictions added
Added: comprehensive
Restrictions removed
Removed: comprehensive
Legal basis updated for OFAC Cuba Sanctions
Added: Executive Order 14404 - Imposing Sanctions on Those Responsible for Repression in Cuba and for Threats to United States National Security and Foreign Policy (May 01, 2026), Executive Order 12854 - Implementation of the Cuban Democracy Act (Effective Date July 04, 1993). Removed: Executive Order 12854 - Implementation of the Cuban Democracy Act (July 4, 1993)
Restrictions added
Added: comprehensive
Legal basis updated for OFAC Cuba Sanctions
Added: Executive Order 12854 (Implementation of the Cuban Democracy Act), Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 (TSRA), 22 U.S.C. §§ 7201-7211, Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA), 18 U.S.C. § 2332d, Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (Libertad) Act of 1996, 22 U.S.C. §§ 6021-6091, Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 (CDA), 22 U.S.C. §§ 6001-6010, Sections 5 and 16 of the Trading With the Enemy Act (TWEA), 50 U.S.C. App. §§ 5, 16, 31 CFR Part 515 (Cuban Assets Control Regulations). Removed: Executive Order 12854, TSRA, Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, LIBERTAD Act, CDA, TWEA, 31 CFR Part 515
Restrictions removed
Removed: comprehensive, investment_ban
Restrictions added
Added: travel_ban
New program: OFAC Cuba Sanctions
New sanctions program detected: OFAC Cuba Sanctions