On January 27, the US Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), took steps to further ease trade restrictions against Cuba, including transactions relating to the export and operation of civil aircraft in Cuba. In order to sell or lease a commercial aircraft to an airline in Cuba, a US national must obtain licenses for each transaction from BIS and OFAC. The changes by BIS relax its licensing policies for certain transactions with Cuba and Cuban nationals, while OFAC lifted financing and payment restrictions for authorized exports, and broadened the scope of authorizations for travel to and from Cuba.