Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List explained

The Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List, also known as the SDN List, is a United States government sanctions/embargo measure targeting U.S.-designated terrorists, officials and beneficiaries of certain authoritarian regimes, and international criminals (e.g. drug traffickers). The list is managed by the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).[1] When individuals are added to the list of Specially Designated Nationals (SDN), their U.S. assets are blocked. Moreover, their names are added to automated screening systems used by banks in the United States and many foreign countries, making it difficult for them to open or hold accounts, transfer money, or transact properties internationally.[2] Any individual or entity that provides support related to terrorism, drug trafficking or unauthorized military use to any person or entity appearing on the SDN list risks being penalized under the USA PATRIOT Act.[3]

The SDN list contains tens of thousands[4] of companies, organizations, and individuals who have been identified as posing a threat to U.S. national security and foreign and economic policy.[5] All persons and businesses within the U.S. are prohibited from doing business with blacklisted individuals or are subject to sanctions for violating the law. Financial sanctions include a ban on investment in the stock of the blacklisted individuals and companies in which the blacklisted individuals have a controlling interest, and a ban on new debt (including all securities such as bonds, credits, bills of exchange, etc.) with a maturity of more than 90 days. After the 2014 annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation, the U.S. blacklisted a number of Russian and Crimean companies for sanctions.[6] Almost every country is represented on the list.[7]

Notable sanctioned persons

Belarus

China

Hong Kong SAR

Macau SAR

Iran

Libya

North Korea

North Macedonia

Russia

Syria

Venezuela

Other

Former (deceased)

Former (alive)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Keine PCs für Vereine – wegen US-Blacklist. rob. https://archive.today/20210904070441/https://www.20min.ch/story/keine-pcs-fuer-vereine-wegen-us-blacklist-406956000005. 2021-09-04. de. 20 Minuten. 2017-11-23. 2017-11-23. live.
  2. Web site: Knights . Michael . 6 December 2019 . Punishing Iran’s Triggermen in Iraq: Opening Moves in a Long Campaign . The Washington Institute.
  3. Web site: November 8, 2022 . What is a Specially Designated National (SDN)? . sanctions.io.
  4. https://www.treasury.gov/ofac/downloads/sdnlist.pdf Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List
  5. Web site: Basel: Keine PCs für Vereine – wegen US-Blacklist. Nov 23, 2017. 20 Minuten. Sep 25, 2020.
  6. Web site: 20 December 2016 . U.S. sanctions companies, people over Russia actions in Ukraine . Reuters.
  7. https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-creates-its-own-digital-currency-a-first-for-major-economy-11617634118 Areddy, James T. (5 April 2021). "China Creates its Own Digital Currency, a First for Major Economy".Wall Street Journal website. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  8. Web site: Russia-related Designations; Belarus Designations; Issuance of Russia-related Directive 2 and 3; Issuance of Russia-related and Belarus General Licenses; Publication of new and updated Frequently Asked Questions. U.S. Department of the Treasury.
  9. News: 2020-12-11 . 制裁崩牙駒|美宣佈制裁澳門江湖猛人尹國駒 藉一帶一路擴張東南亞犯罪活動 . zh . Apple Daily . dead . 2020-12-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210113020757/https://hk.appledaily.com/international/20201209/BWTQWW54HJD3ZLBZDTW7TRBHZU/ . 2021-01-13.
  10. Web site: 3 January 2020 . Esmail Qaani, the new leader of Iran's Quds Force . Fox News.
  11. Web site: June 24, 2019 . Issuance of Executive Order of June 24, 2019, "Imposing Sanctions with Respect to Iran;" Iran-related Designations; Counter Terrorism Designations . 1 March 2022 . U.S. Department of the Treasury . en.
  12. Web site: Iran Foreign Minister Javad Zarif OFAC Designation . ofaclawyer.net.
  13. Web site: OFAC Sanctions List Search (SDN List) . sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov.
  14. Web site: OFAC Sanctions List Search . sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov.
  15. Web site: Libyan-related Designations and Designations Removals .
  16. Web site: DPRKrelated Designations and Designations Removals. May 14, 2024. www-m.cnn.com.
  17. Web site: Balkans-related Designations and Designations Removals . 2022-04-11 . U.S. Department of the Treasury . en.
  18. Web site: SPECIALLY DESIGNATED NATIONALS LIST UPDATE . 25 February 2022 . US Department of the Treasury . 26 February 2022 . "The following individuals have been added to OFAC's SDN List: ... PUTIN, Vladimir Vladimirovich (Cyrillic: ПУТИН, Владимир Владимирович) (a.k.a. PUTIN, Vladimir (Cyrillic: ПУТИН, Владимир)), Kremlin, Moscow, Russia; Novo-Ogaryevo, Moscow Region, Russia; Bocharov Ruchey, Sochi, Russia; Valdai, Novgorod Region, Russia; DOB 07 Oct 1952; POB Leningrad, Russia; nationality Russia; citizen Russia; Gender Male; President of the Russian Federation (individual) [RUSSIA-EO14024]." .
  19. Web site: OFAC Sanctions List Search . sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov.
  20. Web site: Russia-related Designations; Issuance of Russia-related Directive 1A and General Licenses; Publication of new and updated Frequently Asked Questions. U.S. Department of the Treasury.
  21. Web site: 2022-02-25 . Russia-related Designations . U.S. Department of the Treasury.
  22. Web site: Vladimir Kirienko. vk.company.
  23. Web site: Learn about the top 10 Most Influential Politicians of Russia. June 23, 2018.
  24. The Guardian. 12 January 2017. Page 6.
  25. Web site: Ukraine-related Designations and Designations Removals .
  26. Web site: Ukraine-related Designations and Designations Removals .
  27. Web site: Sanctions List Search . 2022-05-07 . sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov.
  28. Web site: Syria-related Designations; Syria Designations and Designations Updates; Iran-related Designation Update; Counter Terrorism Designation Update . 2022-05-07 . U.S. Department of the Treasury . en.
  29. Web site: Syria-related Designations and Designations Removals . ofac.treasury.gov.
  30. Web site: July 31, 2017 . U.S. Blacklists the President of Venezuela as a Specially Designated National (SDN) .
  31. Web site: 2018-09-25 . SPECIALLY DESIGNATED NATIONALS LIST UPDATE (VENEZUELA) . ofac.treasury.gov.
  32. Web site: February 13, 2017 . Treasury Sanctions Prominent Venezuelan Drug Trafficker Tareck El Aissami . U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
  33. https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-sanctions/recent-actions/20220606 US Treasury
  34. Web site: 2023-10-20 . U.S. Treasury Sanctions Members of Milorad Dodik’s Family and Patronage Network . U.S. Department of the Treasury.
  35. Web site: 2023-09-28 . Treasury Designates Entities and Individual Exacerbating Sudan’s Instability . U.S. Department of the Treasury.
  36. Web site: OFAC Sanctions List Search . sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov.
  37. Web site: OFAC Sanctions List Search . sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov.
  38. Web site: . 16 July 2010 . Treasury Designates Anwar Al-Aulaqi, Key Leader of Al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula . 17 March 2022 . treasury.gov . Aulaqi was designated pursuant to Executive Order 13224 for supporting acts of terrorism and for acting for or on behalf of AQAP..
  39. Web site: Ebrahim Raisi . Counter Extremism Project.
  40. Web site: A Bulletin from the Office of Foreign Assets Control - June 24, 2003 . fdic.gov.
  41. Web site: Punishing Iran's Triggermen in Iraq: Opening Moves in a Long Campaign . The Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
  42. Web site: Libya EO; Libyan Sanctions Designations; . treasury.gov.
  43. Web site: Sanctions List Search - Yevgeny Prigozhin . sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov.
  44. Web site: Blocking Property of Certain Persons Associated with the International Criminal Court Designations . ofac.treasury.gov.
  45. Web site: US revokes ICC prosecutor's visa over Afghanistan inquiry . theguardian.com.