Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
The U.S. sanctions Russian trolls and threatens future measures against Russian officials and oligarchs
Yesterday, the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) blacklisted 14 new Russian individuals and the Internet Research Agency as Specially Designated Nationals (SDNs) for their role interfering with the 2016 U.S.…
New North Korea Sanctions Regulations Become Effective Today
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)’s new North Korea Sanctions Regulations become effective today. In addition to making certain technical and conforming changes, the newly updated Part 510 incorporates recent…
U.S. Issues New North Korea Sanctions and a Warning to the Global Shipping and Finance Industries
Today the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued new sanctions targeting the shipping industry for dealings involving North Korea. The sanctions include the designation of 56 companies and vessels involved…
21 Russian Companies Added To The U.S. Entity List
The United States imposed new sanctions against 21 Russian companies today by adding them to the Commerce Department’s Entity List . Among other restrictions, U.S. and non-U.S. companies are now prohibited from…
Trump Administration Declines to Issue Sanctions Related to Russia’s Military and Intelligence Sectors
Under Section 231 of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA), the Trump administration was due to issue secondary sanctions on non-U.S. persons that conduct significant transactions with…