US Sanctions Programs

Authorizes blocking sanctions on persons undermining democratic processes or institutions in Belarus, engaged in public corruption or human rights abuses, or otherwise contributing to the situation in Belarus, including activity tied to the August 2020 election and subsequent repression. SDN designations carry the tags BELARUS-EO13405 and BELARUS-EO14038.

Authority: International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), implementing Executive Order 13405 of June 16, 2006, and Executive Order 14038 of August 9, 2021 (which expanded the scope of the E.O. 13405 national emergency). Codified at 31 CFR part 548.

Belarus Sanctions | Office of Foreign Assets Control

List-based blocking program targeting persons responsible for or complicit in undermining democratic processes in Burma, committing serious human rights abuse, or being officials/agencies of the Burmese military and security forces, following the February 2021 coup; includes sectoral determinations (e.g., jet fuel sector) and a directive restricting certain financial services to Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise. It is not a comprehensive country embargo.

Authority: E.O. 14014 of Feb. 10/11, 2021 ("Blocking Property With Respect to the Situation in Burma"); IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and the National Emergencies Act. Implemented by the Burma Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR Part 525.

Burma-Related Sanctions | Office of Foreign Assets Control

IEEPA-based program established by E.O. 14404, separate from and in addition to the CACR. Authorizes blocking and certain non-blocking sanctions against foreign persons operating in identified sectors of the Cuban economy (energy, defense and related materiel, metals and mining, financial services, security), affiliated with the Government of Cuba, or facilitating significant transactions with sanctioned persons; includes secondary-sanctions exposure for foreign financial institutions. Existing CACR prohibitions and authorizations remain in effect.

Authority: International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), implementing Executive Order 14404 of May 1, 2026 ("Imposing Sanctions on Those Responsible for Repression in Cuba and for Threats to United States National Security and Foreign Policy").

Issuance of Executive Order Imposing Sanctions on Those Responsible for Repression in Cuba | Office of Foreign Assets Control

Comprehensive country program. Prohibits most trade, financial transactions, travel-related transactions, and investment between U.S. persons and Cuba, subject to general and specific OFAC licenses and statutory exceptions.

Authority: Trading with the Enemy Act (50 U.S.C. App. 1-44); Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; Cuban Democracy Act of 1992; Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996; Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000. Codified at 31 CFR part 515.

Cuba Sanctions | Office of Foreign Assets Control

List-based blocking program targeting persons determined to be responsible for or complicit in undermining Hong Kong's autonomy or democratic processes, or in coercing or arbitrarily detaining persons in Hong Kong; SDN entries carry the [HK-EO13936] identifier. The underlying national emergency has been renewed annually (most recently in July 2025) and new designations continued through 2025.

Authority: E.O. 13936 of July 14, 2020 ("The President's Executive Order on Hong Kong Normalization"); IEEPA, the National Emergencies Act, the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019, and the Hong Kong Autonomy Act of 2020. Implemented by the Hong Kong-Related Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR Part 585 (effective Jan. 15, 2021).

Hong Kong-Related Sanctions | Office of Foreign Assets Control

Comprehensive country-based program prohibiting, by U.S. persons, new investment in Iran; the exportation/reexportation of goods, technology, or services to Iran or the Government of Iran; dealings in Iranian-origin goods or services; and facilitation or evasion of these prohibitions. Codified at 31 CFR part 560.

Authority: Executive Orders 12957 (1995), 12959 (1995), and 13059 (1997), among later orders; issued under IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and the National Emergencies Act (NEA). Implemented via the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations (ITSR), 31 CFR part 560

Iran Sanctions | Office of Foreign Assets Control

Blocks property and interests in property of designated persons connected to the situation in Libya, including persons responsible for human rights abuses or misappropriation of state assets and certain government-of-Libya entities; SDN entries carry the [LIBYA2] identifier. Operates as a list-based program rather than a full trade embargo.

Authority: E.O. 13566 of Feb. 25, 2011 ("Blocking Property and Prohibiting Certain Transactions Related to Libya"); IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and the National Emergencies Act. Implemented by the Libyan Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR Part 570.

Libya Sanctions | Office of Foreign Assets Control

List-based blocking program targeting persons responsible for serious human rights abuse, actions undermining democratic processes or institutions, or significant corruption in Nicaragua; E.O. 14088 added authority to sanction persons operating in the gold sector and other identified sectors of the Nicaraguan economy.

Authority: E.O. 13851 of Nov. 27, 2018 ("Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Nicaragua"), expanded by E.O. 14088 of Oct. 24, 2022; supported by the NICA Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 115-335) and the RENACER Act of 2021 (Pub. L. 117-54). IEEPA and the National Emergencies Act. Implemented by the Nicaragua Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR Part 582.

Nicaragua-related Sanctions | Office of Foreign Assets Control

Comprehensive program blocking property of the Government of North Korea and the Workers' Party of Korea, prohibiting most trade and new investment, restricting correspondent/payable-through accounts for certain foreign financial institutions, and targeting funding of WMD and ballistic-missile programs. Codified at 31 CFR part 510.

Authority: Executive Orders 13466 (2008), 13551 (2010), 13570 (2011), 13687 (2015), 13722 (2016), and 13810 (2017); issued under IEEPA, the National Emergencies Act, the UN Participation Act, and the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016. Implemented via the North Korea Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 510

North Korea Sanctions | Office of Foreign Assets Control

Authorizes blocking of property and interests in property of persons determined to be engaged in specified harmful foreign activities of the Russian government (including in the technology, financial-services, and defense sectors), and, as amended by E.O. 14114, sanctions on foreign financial institutions facilitating Russia's military-industrial base. Implemented at 31 CFR part 587.

Authority: Executive Order 14024 (Apr. 15, 2021), as amended by E.O. 14114 (Dec. 22, 2023); issued under IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the National Emergencies Act (NEA), and the UN Participation Act

Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions | Office of Foreign Assets Control

Separate list-based blocking program (distinct from the Sudan program) targeting persons responsible for or complicit in actions that threaten the peace, security, or stability of South Sudan, including expansion or extension of the conflict, obstruction of peace agreements, and serious human rights abuses.

Authority: E.O. 13664 of Apr. 3, 2014 ("Blocking Property of Certain Persons With Respect to South Sudan"); IEEPA and the National Emergencies Act. Implemented by the South Sudan Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR Part 558.

South Sudan-Related Sanctions | Office of Foreign Assets Control

List-based blocking program targeting persons responsible for actions that threaten the peace, security, and stability of Sudan or undermine its democratic transition, addressing the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces; replaced the prior comprehensive country embargo, which was terminated in 2017.

Authority: Current active program: E.O. 14098 of May 4, 2023 ("Imposing Sanctions on Certain Persons Destabilizing Sudan and Undermining the Goal of a Democratic Transition"), implemented by the Sudan Stabilization Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR Part 546 (formerly the Darfur Sanctions Regulations under E.O. 13400 of Apr. 27, 2006). NOTE: the earlier comprehensive Sudan embargo under E.O. 13067 (1997) and E.O. 13412 (2006) was revoked effective Oct. 12, 2017 (per E.O. 13761/E.O. 13804); the Sudanese Sanctions Regulations were removed from the CFR in 2018.

Sudan and Darfur Sanctions | Office of Foreign Assets Control

Former comprehensive Syria program. Executive Order of June 30, 2025 (E.O. 14312) revoked E.O. 13338, 13399, 13460, 13572, 13573, and 13582 and terminated the related national emergency effective July 1, 2025; OFAC removed the Syrian Sanctions Regulations (31 CFR part 542) from the CFR (final rule published August 25, 2025). Residual Syria-related authority now sits under the PAARSS program.

Authority: International Emergency Economic Powers Act and National Emergencies Act, implementing the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13338 of May 11, 2004, and E.O. 13399, 13460, 13572, 13573, and 13582. Was codified at 31 CFR part 542.

Syria Sanctions - Inactive and Archived | Office of Foreign Assets Control

Blocks property of persons undermining democratic processes or threatening the peace, security, and territorial integrity of Ukraine; provides for sectoral sanctions on identified sectors of the Russian economy (E.O. 13662); and prohibits new investment in and imports/exports to the Crimea region (E.O. 13685). Implemented at 31 CFR part 589.

Authority: Executive Orders 13660 (Mar. 6, 2014), 13661 (Mar. 17, 2014), 13662 (Mar. 20, 2014), and 13685 (Dec. 19, 2014); issued under IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and the National Emergencies Act (NEA)

Ukraine-/Russia-related Sanctions | Office of Foreign Assets Control

Authorizes blocking sanctions on persons undermining democratic processes or institutions, involved in public corruption, or responsible for human rights abuses in Venezuela; later orders restrict dealings in Venezuelan government and PDVSA debt/equity and block property of the Government of Venezuela. The national emergency declared in E.O. 13692 remains in effect.

Authority: International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.); Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014. Implements Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, and subsequent orders issued pursuant to that national emergency (E.O. 13808, 13827, 13835, 13850, 13857, 13884). Codified at 31 CFR part 591.

Venezuela-Related Sanctions | Office of Foreign Assets Control

List-based blocking program targeting persons responsible for or complicit in actions that threaten the peace, security, stability, or territorial integrity of the Western Balkans, undermine democratic processes or institutions, obstruct regional security or peace agreements, or are involved in significant corruption. E.O. 14033 expanded and modernized the original Balkans program.

Authority: Current expansion: E.O. 14033 of June 8, 2021 ("Blocking Property and Suspending Entry Into the United States of Certain Persons Contributing to the Destabilizing Situation in the Western Balkans"); builds on the earlier Balkans authorities E.O. 13219 of June 26, 2001 and E.O. 13304 of May 28, 2003. IEEPA and the National Emergencies Act. Implemented by the Western Balkans Stabilization Regulations, 31 CFR Part 588.

Balkans-Related Sanctions | Office of Foreign Assets Control

List-based blocking program (not a country-wide trade embargo) that freezes the property of persons designated for engaging in or supporting acts that threaten the peace, security, or stability of Yemen, including obstruction of the political transition; coordinated with related UN, UK, and EU measures and supported by humanitarian general licenses.

Authority: E.O. 13611 of May 16, 2012 ("Blocking Property of Persons Threatening the Peace, Security, or Stability of Yemen"); IEEPA and the National Emergencies Act. Implemented by the Yemen Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR Part 552.

Yemen-related Sanctions | Office of Foreign Assets Control

Prohibits U.S. persons from purchasing or selling publicly traded securities (and derivatives thereof) of companies identified on the Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies (NS-CMIC) List, tagged [CMIC-EO13959]. A securities-investment restriction, not an asset-blocking (SDN) program. Implemented via 31 CFR Part 586. National emergency continued November 2025.

Authority: Executive Order 13959 (Nov 12, 2020), as amended by Executive Order 14032 (June 3, 2021); International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA); National Emergencies Act

Chinese Military Companies Sanctions | Office of Foreign Assets Control

Blocks the property and interests in property of persons determined to be responsible for or complicit in significant malicious cyber-enabled activities that threaten the national security, foreign policy, economic health, or financial stability of the United States. E.O. 13757 expanded the criteria to include tampering with or undermining election processes or institutions. Designees are tagged [CYBER2] on the SDN List.

Authority: Executive Order 13694 (April 1, 2015), as amended by Executive Order 13757 (Dec. 28, 2016); under IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and the National Emergencies Act; implemented at 31 C.F.R. Part 578 (Cyber-Related Sanctions Regulations)

OFAC — Sanctions Related to Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities (E.O. 13694, as amended)

Authorizes blocking of the property and interests in property of foreign persons determined to have directly or indirectly engaged in, sponsored, or supported interference in a U.S. election. Implemented via the Foreign Interference in U.S. Elections Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR Part 579.

Authority: Executive Order 13848 (Sept 12, 2018); International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA); National Emergencies Act

Foreign Interference in a United States Election Sanctions | Office of Foreign Assets Control

Applies economic sanctions against significant foreign narcotics traffickers, their organizations, and persons who materially assist, provide goods or services to, or are owned/controlled by them. All property and interests in property within U.S. jurisdiction are blocked. Designees are tagged [SDNTK] on the SDN List. OFAC presents this with E.O. 14059 under the consolidated “Counter Narcotics Trafficking Sanctions” page.

Authority: Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (Kingpin Act), 21 U.S.C. 1901 et seq. (enacted Dec. 3, 1999); implemented at 31 C.F.R. Part 598 (Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Sanctions Regulations)

OFAC — Counter Narcotics Trafficking Sanctions; eCFR 31 C.F.R. Part 598 (Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Sanctions Regulations)

Authorizes blocking of the property and interests in property of foreign persons determined to be responsible for, complicit in, or to have engaged in serious human rights abuse or corruption. Implemented via the Global Magnitsky Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR Part 583.

Authority: Executive Order 13818 (Dec 20, 2017); Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act (Pub. L. 114-328, Subtitle F); International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA); National Emergencies Act

Global Magnitsky Sanctions | Office of Foreign Assets Control

Blocks the property and interests in property of foreign persons who have committed, or pose a significant risk of committing, acts of terrorism, and of persons who assist, sponsor, or provide financial, material, or technological support to, or are owned/controlled by or act for, such persons or designated terrorist organizations. Designees are tagged [SDGT] on the SDN List.

Authority: Executive Order 13224 (Sept. 23, 2001), as amended by E.O. 13268 (2002), E.O. 13284 (2003), and E.O. 13886 (2019); under IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the National Emergencies Act, and UNPA; implemented at 31 C.F.R. Part 594 (Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations)

OFAC — Counter Terrorism Sanctions (E.O. 13224); U.S. Department of State, Executive Order 13224

Authorizes blocking the property and interests in property of foreign persons determined to have engaged in, or attempted to engage in, activities or transactions that have materially contributed to the international proliferation of illicit drugs or their means of production, and those who provide support to such persons. Designees are tagged [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059] on the SDN List.

Authority: Executive Order 14059, “Imposing Sanctions on Foreign Persons Involved in the Global Illicit Drug Trade” (Dec. 15, 2021), drawing on IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the National Emergencies Act, the Fentanyl Sanctions Act, and the FEND Off Fentanyl Act

OFAC — Counter Narcotics Trafficking Sanctions; Congressional Research Service IF10909, “U.S. Sanctions: Targeting International Illicit Drug Production and Trafficking”

Blocks the property and interests in property of designated WMD proliferators and their supporters; persons are identified on the SDN List with the [NPWMD] tag. Implemented via the Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR Part 544.

Authority: Executive Order 13382 (June 28, 2005, effective June 29, 2005); builds on Executive Order 12938; International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA); National Emergencies Act; United Nations Participation Act

Non-Proliferation Sanctions | Office of Foreign Assets Control

Successor Syria-related authority after the comprehensive program was terminated. Authorizes blocking sanctions and entry restrictions targeting persons threatening Syria's peace, security, and stability; former Assad-regime officials and supporters; persons committing human rights abuses; illicit captagon traffickers; and those responsible for missing persons during the Assad era.

Authority: International Emergency Economic Powers Act and National Emergencies Act, implementing Executive Order 13894 of October 14, 2019, as amended by Executive Order 14142 of January 15, 2025, and Executive Order 14312 of June 30, 2025. Codified at 31 CFR part 569 (renamed the Promoting Accountability for Assad and Regional Stabilization Sanctions Regulations).

Promoting Accountability for Assad and Regional Stabilization Sanctions (PAARSS) | Office of Foreign Assets Control

Prohibits the importation into, or exportation from, the United States of any rough diamond not controlled through the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme. A trade-control/certification regime rather than an SDN asset-blocking program. Implemented via the Rough Diamonds Control Regulations, 31 CFR Part 592.

Authority: Clean Diamond Trade Act (Pub. L. 108-19; 19 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.); Executive Order 13312 (July 29, 2003, effective July 30, 2003); International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA); National Emergencies Act; United Nations Participation Act; implements the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme

Rough Diamond Trade Controls | Office of Foreign Assets Control

Blocks the property and interests in property of significant transnational criminal organizations and of persons determined to be owned/controlled by, acting for, or materially supporting such organizations. E.O. 13863 (2019) expanded the program. Designees are tagged [TCO] on the SDN List.

Authority: Executive Order 13581 (July 24, 2011), as amended/expanded by Executive Order 13863 (March 15, 2019); under IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and the National Emergencies Act; implemented at 31 C.F.R. Part 590 (Transnational Criminal Organizations Sanctions Regulations)

OFAC — Transnational Criminal Organizations (E.O. 13581, as amended by E.O. 13863); eCFR 31 C.F.R. Part 590