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On April 24, 2024, President Biden signed H.R. 815, otherwise known as the National Security Act of 2024. The bill provides emergency appropriations for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, humanitarian purposes in Gaza, and various...more
During the first quarter of 2024, there were significant developments in the U.S. sanctions framework. This report summarizes the key developments and provides links to the relevant sources....more
In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia. This alert summarizes key economic sanctions imposed by...more
On August 8, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a Guidance for the Provision of Humanitarian Assistance to Syria. Syria is embargoed under U.S. sanctions laws. Among other...more
On June 14, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a Fact Sheet for “Provision of Humanitarian Assistance and Trade to Combat COVID-19.” The Fact Sheet, among other things, highlights...more
On June 14, the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) published a Fact Sheet: Provision of Humanitarian Assistance and Trade to Combat COVID-19 (the “Fact Sheet”). The 14-page Fact Sheet...more
During K2 Integrity’s 14 March webinar, panelists Chip Poncy and Mohammed Alaa Ghanem discussed the assistance required in Syria and Türkiye in the wake of the 6 February earthquakes; gave an overview of sanctions imposed on...more
On February 27, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued supplemental guidance for the provision of humanitarian assistance. ...more
On February 24, 2023, the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the White House announced a series of actions that the U.S. and Group of 7 (“G7”) will take to support Ukraine and impose further costs on...more
On December 20, 2022, the United States Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) announced the amendment of multiple regulations to add or revise certain general licenses across OFAC sanctions...more
On December 21, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), in consultation with the U.S. Department of State, published two final rules amending its regulations to add or update...more
In connection with the war in Ukraine, the United States has significantly enhanced its sanctions against the Russian Federation. However, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (“OFAC”) recently...more
On October 18, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) released its 2021 Sanctions Review (“Sanctions Review” or the “Review”), which includes recommendations for preserving the effectiveness of sanctions...more
On October 18, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury released the 2021 Sanctions Review (“the Review”), which delineates Treasury’s framework for employing economic sanctions and provides key recommendations on...more
Last Friday, the Office of Foreign Assets Control issued two general licenses aimed at facilitating humanitarian assistance and the provision of essential supplies to the people of Afghanistan. Subject to exceptions, the...more
On January 11, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo announced the Trump Administration in its final week in office is returning Cuba to the official State Department list of state sponsors of terrorism. Cuba will thus re-join...more
Global supply chains have been greatly disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, sending companies scrambling to find both new sources of supplies and new customers for their products. But even as businesses struggle to find their...more
Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 9 (April 30, 2020) - The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) released a fact sheet outlining all of the various licenses, protocols and general...more
On Thursday, April 16 and Monday, April 20, 2020, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) made announcements to address the global COVID-19 crisis, recognizing both that providing...more
Join leading industry leaders who will discuss the latest developments in the economic sanctions regulatory landscape. They will share perspectives & insights on what’s going on, what’s ahead & what to watch out for....more
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
With the global spread of the COVID-19 virus, inquiries by NGOs and others have been increasing with respect to the export of humanitarian goods and medical supplies to countries subject to U.S. economic sanctions to help...more
The Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department (“OFAC”) issued an extensive Fact Sheet on April 16, 2020 regarding the provision of humanitarian assistance and trade to combat COVID-19 in compliance with...more
The outbreak of COVID-19 is impacting international trade as global markets deal with uncertain supply and companies and governments work to ensure personal safety while developing contingency plans for handling the virus. In...more
On 27 February 2020, the Office of Foreign Assets Controls (OFAC) issued General License (GL) 8 authorizing certain humanitarian trade transactions involving the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) that are otherwise prohibited under...more