The Treasury Department is issuing a current list of countries that require or may require participation in, or cooperation with, an international boycott. The list includes Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen, unchanged from the previous iteration of the list (see 1708010015)
The Office of Foreign Assets Control has added four individuals and three entities to its Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list, under transnational criminal organization (TCO) designations, OFAC said. OFAC also updated six other TCO entries for individuals. In a separate action, OFAC removed five individuals and three entities from TCO designations on the SDN list, the agency said. In yet another action, OFAC added two individuals to the SDN list under North Korea designations, OFAC said.
The Office of Foreign Assets Control has added 20 individuals and 37 entities to its Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list, under Magnitsky designations, OFAC said (here and here).
The Office of Foreign Assets Control has added two individuals to its Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list, under Central African Republic designations, OFAC said.
The Office of Foreign Assets Control has added one individual to its Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list, under counterterrorism designations, OFAC said.
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau is delaying a new labeling requirement for containers of wine taxed at a lower tax rate for hard cider, it said. Previously set to begin on Jan. 1, 2018, the agency will now allow until Jan. 1, 2019, before wine bottles subject to the $0.226 tax rate on hard cider must bear the statement “Tax Class 5041(b)(6)” on labels. TTB set the new requirement in a final rule issued in January that broadened its hard cider definition to allow more products to qualify for the lower tax (see 1701200020). TTB is seeking comments by Feb. 2 on the delay of the compliance date, in a separate notice.
The Office of Foreign Assets Control has added four individuals to its Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list, under Kingpin Act designations, OFAC said.
The Office of Foreign Assets Control has added two individuals and one entity to its Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list, under Kingpin Act designations, OFAC said.
The Office of Foreign Assets Control issued a finding of violation to Fairhaven, Massachusetts-based Dominica Maritime Registry for illicitly dealing in the property or interests of property of the National Iranian Tanker Company, part of the government of Iran whose property and interests in property are blocked, OFAC said. Dominica violated the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations by executing a binding memorandum of understanding on July 4, 2015, with the Iranian company, “which OFAC determined was a contingent contract and therefore property in which NITC, a blocked person, had an interest,” OFAC said.
The Office of Foreign Assets Control has added one individual, 13 entities and 20 vessels to its Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list, under North Korea designations, OFAC said Nov. 21. The agency also deleted one individual from its specially designated global terrorist designations.