337 … Yes, transactions that were authorized under 31 CFR § 560.540 of the ITSR as of May 16, 2024 or GL D 2 (as well as its predecessors, GLs D and D-1) continue to be authorized pursuant to the version of 31 CFR § 560.540 revised on May 17, 2024. See FAQs 338–343 and 1110 for additional… Read more
339 … No. The 31 CFR § 560.540 List of Services, Software, and Hardware Incident to Communications lists software, hardware, and related services determined to be “incident to communications” for purposes of the authorization in 31 CFR § 560.540(a)(3) of the ITSR. Date Updated: May 16, 2024 … With… Read more
340 … If you require assistance interpreting the authorizations contained in 31 CFR § 560.540 and how they apply to your situation, please contact OFAC’s Compliance Division by phone at 202-622-2490 or by email at OFAC_Feedback@treasury.gov or submit a request for interpretive guidance at the OFAC… Read more
732 … OFAC currently authorizes a number of categories of remittances from persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction to persons in Cuba pursuant to 31 CFR § 515.570 . Section 515.570 excludes from the scope of the authorization any transaction relating to the collection, forwarding, or receipt of… Read more
736 … Yes, under certain circumstances. Persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction may engage in transactions in U.S. dollars in Cuba or with Cuban nationals with respect to activity that is authorized pursuant to the CACR. For example, payments for telecommunications services in Cuba provided pursuant… Read more
785 … The general license at 31 CFR § 515.578 authorizes the provision of certain services incident to the exchange of communications over the internet, services to support the exchange of communications over the internet, and services related to certain authorized exports or reexports. … Read more
769 … Persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction authorized to travel to Cuba and persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction located in third countries may import into the United States as accompanied baggage merchandise acquired in Cuba provided that the merchandise is for personal use only. Please note that… Read more
748 … Yes. Section 515.584(h)(1) of the CACR contains a general license that allows banking institutions to open and maintain bank accounts in the United States solely in the name of a Cuban national located in Cuba, to receive payments in the United States for transactions authorized pursuant to… Read more
770 … Pursuant to 31 CFR § 515.582 , certain goods and services produced by independent private sector entrepreneurs, as defined in 31 CFR § 515.340 , and as set forth in a list maintained by the State Department on its website , are authorized for importation. Persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction… Read more
757 … Yes. Effective May 29, 2024, banking institutions subject to U.S. jurisdiction are authorized to process “U-turn” transactions, i.e., funds transfers originating and terminating outside the United States, where neither the originator nor the beneficiary nor their respective banking… Read more