Recognizing that COVID-19 is further straining humanitarian needs in sanctioned countries and complicating compliance with economic sanctions, and perhaps also in response to reports that US sanctions are hindering COVID-19...more
4/28/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cuba ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Executive Orders ,
FEMA ,
Humanitarian Assistance ,
Iran ,
North Korea ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
Secondary Sanctions ,
Syria ,
Ukraine ,
Venezuela
On October 23, the President asked the Department of the Treasury to lift previously imposed sanctions against Turkey following the cessation of Turkey’s offensive in Syria and the implementation of a lasting ceasefire....more
BIS has restricted Cuba’s access to commercial aircraft and other goods, lowered de minimis for foreign items containing US content to 10%, and restricted the temporary sojourn by aircraft in Iran, Syria, Sudan, and North...more
10/21/2019
/ Airlines ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Cuba ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Exports ,
Foreign Policy ,
General Licenses ,
National Security ,
New Rules ,
North Korea ,
State Sponsors of Terrorism ,
Sudan ,
Syria ,
Trade Restrictions ,
Vessels