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1252. Does E.O. 14404 alter U.S. sanctions on Cuba pursuant to the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (CACR)?

No. All existing prohibitions and authorizations pursuant to the CACR remain in effect. E.O. 14404 was issued pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), and is distinct from

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1254. On May 7, 2026, the Department of State designated the Cuban entity Grupo de Administración Empresarial S.A. (GAESA) pursuant to E.O. 14404. Are foreign persons, including foreign financial institutions (FFIs), subject to sanctions risk for transacting with GAESA?

Generally, yes, but the U.S. government does not intend to target foreign persons, including FFIs, pursuant to E.O. 14404 for engaging in transactions ordinarily incident and necessary to the wind dow

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1196. What should I do if I blocked and reported property in error due to mistaken identity or typographical or similar errors?

If you have blocked and reported property due to mistaken identity or typographical or similar errors, you may unblock such property and file an unblocking report with OFAC consistent with the procedu

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1190. Do U.S. sanctions target persons for engaging in political speech, religious practice, or other constitutionally protected activities?

OFAC does not sanction persons for their engagement in activities subject to U.S. constitutional protection, such as protected speech or religious practice or for their religious beliefs; nor do U.S.

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1178. Can a good be considered “produced by independent private sector entrepreneurs” for purposes of 31 CFR § 515.582 (authorizing the importation of certain goods and services produced by independent private sector entrepreneurs) if a Cuban state-owned entity is involved?

Section 515.582 of the CACR authorizes persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction to import certain goods and services produced by independent private sector entrepreneurs, as determined by the State Depart

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1175. Are services related to application programming interfaces (APIs) that are incident to the exchange of communications over the internet authorized for exportation or reexportation to Cuba pursuant to OFAC regulations?

Yes. Section 515.578(a)(1)(i) of the CACR authorizes the direct or indirect exportation or reexportation to Cuba, from the United States or by a person subject to U.S. jurisdiction, of certain servic

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1176. What level of due diligence are internet-based service providers expected to conduct to determine whether the intended recipients of an export or reexport are prohibited officials of the Government of Cuba, prohibited members of the Cuban Communist Party, or organizations administered or controlled by the Government of Cuba or the Cuban Communist Party pursuant to 31 CFR § 515.578(b)(1)?

Section 515.578(b)(1) of the CACR excludes from authorization under 31 CFR 515.578(a)(1)-(3) the direct or indirect exportation or reexportation of services with knowledge or reason to know that such

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1031. What is a UID? And why does OFAC sometimes publish lists of UIDs in its Recent Actions notices?

Throughout OFAC’s sanctions list data products, such as the XML file, each entry is assigned a unique identification number (UID) as a means to help make sorting and filtering through information easi