OFAC Information for Industry Groups

After general information, industry groups are ordered alphabetically.

General Guidance

• Introduction to OFAC Video Series
• Introducción a la Oficina de Control de Activos Extranjeros (Spanish language document issued September 24, 2024)
   

Agricultural Commodities, Food, Humanitarian Aid, and Medicine and Medical Supplies

Frequently Asked Questions:

• Frequently Asked Questions on NGO topics

OFAC Risk Matrix:

• OFAC Risk Matrix (for the Charitable Sector as of March 2007)

Guidance and Fact Sheets:

• OFAC Compliance Communiqué: Guidance for the Provision of Humanitarian Assistance to the Palestinian People (Issued November 14, 2023)
• Guidance for the Provision of Humanitarian Assistance to Syria (Issued August 08, 2023)
• Humanitarian Assistance and Food Security Fact Sheet: Understanding UK and U.S. Sanctions and their Interconnection with Russia (Issued June 28, 2023)
• Supplemental Guidance for the Provision of Humanitarian Assistance (Issued February 27, 2023)
• Guidance Related to the Provision of Humanitarian Assistance by Not-For-Profit Non-Governmental Organizations (Issued October 2014)
• OFAC Food Security Fact Sheet: Russia Sanctions and Agricultural Trade
• Fact Sheet: Preserving Agricultural Trade, Access to Communication, and Other Support to Those Impacted by Russia's War Against Ukraine
• Guidance on the Sale of Food, Agricultural Commodities, Medicine, and Medical Devices by Non-U.S. Persons to Iran
• Fact Sheet: Provision of Humanitarian Assistance to Afghanistan and Support for the Afghan People
   

Aviation and Travel

Guidance:

• Policy Alert on Disrupting Irregular Migration: Best Practices in Response to Recent Developments in the Aviation Sector
   

Exporters and Importers

Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 (TSRA):

• Program Information and Licensing Application Process - For Exports of Agricultural Commodities, Medicine and Medical Devices to Iran and Sudan

OFAC Industry Brochures:

• Foreign Assets Control Regulations for Exporters & Importers
   

Financial Sector

General Financial Industry

Frequently Asked Questions:

• Frequently Asked Questions for the Financial Sector

Guidance:

• Information Regarding the Creation and Maintenance of False Hit Lists (Issued October 2015)

Articles for the Industry (information is date specific):

• OFAC Compliance in the Securities and Investment Sector - Journal of Investment Compliance, September 2012
• Opening Securities and Futures Accounts from an OFAC Perspective

Bank Secrecy and Anti-Money Laundering:

• BSA/Anti-Money Laundering Examination Manual - Office of Foreign Assets Control (July 2006)

OFAC Industry Brochures:

• Foreign Assets Control Regulations for the Financial Community

OFAC Risk Matrix:

• OFAC Risk Matrices (for financial institutions as of June 2005)
• OFAC Risk Matrix (for the Securities Sector as of November 2008)

Credit Reporting

Frequently Asked Questions:

• Frequently Asked Questions for Credit Report Consumers

OFAC Industry Brochures:

• Foreign Assets Control Regulations for Credit Reporting Industry
• Guidance for Credit Report Consumers

Money Service Businesses (MSBs)

OFAC Industry Brochures:

• Money Service Businesses (English)
• las Empresas de Servicios Monetarios (en español)
   

Instant Payment Systems

Guidance:

• Sanctions Compliance Guidance for Instant Payment Systems
   

Insurance

Frequently Asked Questions:

• Frequently Asked Questions for the Insurance Industry
   

Legal and Compliance Services

Guidance:

• Guidance on the Provision of Certain Services Relating to the Requirements of U.S. Sanctions Laws (January 2017)

Frequently Asked Questions:

• Cross-Programmatic Compliance Services Guidance
   

Maritime Shipping Services

Guidance:

• OFAC Compliance Communiqué: Sanctions Compliance Guidance for the Maritime Shipping Industry (Issued October 31, 2024)
• Advisory for the Maritime Oil Industry and Related Sectors (Updated October 21, 2024)
• Guidance to Address Illicit Shipping and Sanctions Evasion Practices
• Sanctions Risks Related to Petroleum Shipments involving Iran and Syria
   

Virtual Currency

Frequently Asked Questions:

• Frequently Asked Questions with regard to Virtual Currency

OFAC Industry Brochures:

• Sanctions Compliance Guidance for the Virtual Currency Industry (Issued October 15, 2021)