Treasury Adds People and Ship to Sanctions Blacklist Immediately
Published Date: 4/25/2025
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Treasury’s OFAC just added some people and a ship to its blacklist because they broke important rules. This means any money or property they have in the U.S. is frozen, and Americans can’t do business with them. These changes take effect right away, so watch out if you’re connected to them!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
U.S. Persons Barred From Transactions
The Treasury’s OFAC placed one or more people on the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with those listed. If you are a U.S. person, you cannot do business with the named individuals or entities while they remain on the SDN List.
Assets Held in U.S. Jurisdiction Are Blocked
All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the listed persons are blocked by OFAC. This means funds or property in the United States tied to those listed may be frozen and cannot be accessed or transferred by the listed parties.
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