Country Sanctions and Embargoes
Sanctioned Destinations
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) implements U.S. Government sanctions against Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria pursuant to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), either unilaterally or to implement United Nations Security Council Resolutions.
The license requirements, license exceptions, and licensing policy vary depending upon the particular sanctioned destination.
Also, other U.S. Government agencies administer regulations that could also impact export or reexport transactions. For example, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) also implements certain sanctions against Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria. Exporters and reexporters are responsible for complying with all applicable regulatory requirements.
Department of Commerce: Embargoed Countries
Department of Commerce: Country Groups
US State Dept: DDTC Country Policies and Embargoes
- Balkans - Related Sanctions
- Belarus Sanctions
- Central African Republic Sanctions
- Cuba Sanctions (For Cuba Travel Guidance click here)
- Democratic Republic of the Congo - Related Sanctions
- Hong Kong-Related Sanctions
- Iran Sanctions
- Iraq - Related Sanctions
- Lebanon - Related Sanctions
- Libya
- Mali-Related Sanctions
- Nicaragua-Related Sanctions
- North Korea Sanctions
- Somalia Sanctions
- South Sudan - Related Sanctions
- Sudan and Darfur
- Syria Sanctions
- Syria-Related Sanctions
- Ukraine-/Russia-Related Sanctions
- Venezuela-Related Sanctions
- Yemen - Related Sanctions
- Zimbabwe Sanctions
Department of State: ITAR 126.1 Countries
Recent regulatory changes within the last 12 months:
Restricted Party Screenings
Restricted Party Screening Tool (Obtain password & user ID by emailing adilia.koch@caltech.edu.)
U.S. Government Consolidated List:
https://www.export.gov/article?id=Consolidated-Screening-List
U.S. Department of Treasury Sanctions:
https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/SDN-List/Pages/default.aspx