Overview of US and EU Trade Sanctions -
Following is a summary of the current US and EU sanctions that restrict trade with and/or investment in certain countries, “Specially Designated Nationals” (SDNs) and “Blocked...more
5/11/2016
/ Blocked Person ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Burma ,
Cuba ,
EU ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
General Licenses ,
Iran ,
Iraq ,
Libya ,
Licenses ,
North Korea ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
Sanctions ,
SDN List ,
Sudan ,
Syria ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
Ukraine ,
Venezuela
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