Frequently Asked Questions

1093. What does Nicaragua General License (GL) 4 authorize?

1093 … Nicaragua GL 4 authorizes U.S. persons to engage in transactions prohibited by the Nicaragua Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 582 (the NSR), that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the wind down of any transaction involving the Directorate General of Mines (DGM) of the Nicaraguan… Read more

1094. Is crude oil of Russian Federation origin that is loaded onto a vessel at the port of loading for maritime transport prior to December 5, 2022 subject to the price cap?

1094 … No, provided the oil is unloaded at the port of destination prior to 12:01 a.m., eastern standard time, January 19, 2023. Crude oil of Russian Federation origin that is loaded onto a vessel at the port of loading prior to 12:01 a.m., eastern standard time, December 5, 2022, and unloaded at… Read more

1095. Who is the Tornado Cash “person” that OFAC designated pursuant to E.O. 13722 (“Blocking Property of the Government of North Korea and the Workers’ Party of Korea, and Prohibiting Certain Transactions with Respect to North Korea”) and Executive Order (E.O.) 13694 (“Blocking the Property of Certain Persons Engaging in Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities”), as amended?

1095 … A “person” subject to designation under E.O. 13722 or E.O. 13694, as amended, includes an individual or an entity, defined as “a partnership, association, trust, joint venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization.” Once OFAC has determined that a person is subject to… Read more

1096. Do U.S. sanctions prohibit U.S. persons from engaging in transactions that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the official business of diplomatic or consular missions of the Government of the Russian Federation located in or outside the United States?

1096 … OFAC issued Russia-related General License (GL) 53A to authorize U.S. persons to engage in all transactions ordinarily incident and necessary to the official business of diplomatic or consular missions of the Government of the Russian Federation ("Russian missions"), where the transactions… Read more

1097. What does Counterterrorism-related General License 21B (GL 21B) authorize?

1097 … GL 21B authorizes all activities otherwise prohibited by the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations (GTSR), 31 CFR part 594, that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the limited safety and environmental activities described in paragraph (a) of GL 21B involving certain blocked persons… Read more

1098. Does Venezuela General License (GL) 41 authorize U.S. persons to provide goods or services for Chevron Corporation’s (Chevron) operation and management of its joint ventures (JVs) in Venezuela?

1098 … Yes, provided that such goods and services are for certain activities related to the operation and management of Chevron’s joint ventures in Venezuela, as specified in GL 41 . Such activities include, among others, the production and lifting of petroleum or petroleum products produced by… Read more

1099. Do non-U.S. persons risk exposure to U.S. sanctions for facilitating transactions related to Chevron Corporation (Chevron) and its joint ventures in Venezuela that are authorized pursuant to Venezuela General License (GL) 41?

1099 … No. Non-U.S. persons, including foreign financial institutions, generally do not risk exposure to U.S. sanctions for facilitating transactions or payments for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Chevron, its subsidiaries, joint ventures, or contractors that are authorized pursuant to… Read more

1100. I am a U.S. person that owns debt or equity, including publicly traded shares, in Pingtan Marine Enterprise, Ltd. (PME), which was designated under Executive Order (E.O.) 13818. What actions am I authorized to take under Global Magnitsky General License 3?

1100 … Pursuant to Global Magnitsky General License (GL) 3 , U.S. persons are authorized to engage in certain transactions that would otherwise be prohibited by the Global Magnitsky Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 583, ordinarily incident and necessary to the divestment or transfer, or… Read more

1101. What activity does Global Magnitsky General License 4 authorize?

1101 … On December 9, 2022, OFAC designated, pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13818 , several persons, including Dalian Ocean Fishing Co., Ltd.; Fujian Provincial Pingtan County Ocean Fishing Group Co., Ltd.; Fuzhou Honglong Ocean Fishing Co. Ltd.; and Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd. Concurrent… Read more

1102. Do non-U.S. persons risk exposure to U.S. sanctions for engaging in transactions that U.S. persons would be authorized to engage in under Global Magnitsky General Licenses 3 and 4?

1102 … No. Non-U.S. persons may engage in the transactions authorized for U.S. persons by Global Magnitsky General License (GL) 3 and wind down transactions with the blocked persons specified in GL 4 , without exposure to sanctions under Executive Order (E.O.) 13818 or the Global Magnitsky… Read more

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