Sanction Risk list regarding countries updated until: 30 apr 2023
Country EU Sanctions US Sanctions Remarks
Afghanistan (AF)

measures against the Taliban:
- embargo on arms and related materiel
- ban on provision of certain services
- freezing of funds and economic resources
- restrictions on admission
- freezing of funds and economic resources
- ban on provision of certain services

Yes, for details what sanctions apply, see above mentioned links or contact us.

As of Feb 11, 2022, Executive Order Protecting Certain Property of Da Afghanistan Bank for the Benefit of the People of Afghanistan. 

High Risk

Balkans related (--)

see Bosnia and Herzegovina and/or Moldova and/or Serbia and Montenegro

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Medium Risk

Belarus (BY)

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Medium Risk

Bosnia and Herzegovina (BA)

- restrictions on admission
- freezing of funds and economic resources
- valid until 31.03.2024
- restrictions on admission of persons who committed certain acts of violence at Mostar

see Balkans related

Low Risk

Burma (MM)

see Myanmar

Yes, sanctions issued February 10th 2021 by Executive order 14014 (previous sanctions of the US were lifted in its entirety on October 7th, 2016).

Medium Risk

Burundi (BI)

- restrictions on admission of certain natural persons
- freezing of funds and economic resources
- valid until 31.10.2023
- prohibition to satisfy certain claims

No, sanctions of the US lifted in its entirety on November 18th, 2021.

Medium Risk

Central African Republic (CF)

- embargo on arms and related materiel
- ban on provision of certain services
- restrictions on admission of certain natural persons
- freezing of funds and economic resources
- commitment to dispose of arms and related materiel that are in breach of the embargo
- ban on provision of certain services
- prohibition to satisfy claims

Yes, for details what sanctions apply, see above mentioned links or contact us.

Medium Risk

China (CN)

- embargo on arms

Yes, for details what sanctions apply, see above mentioned links or contact us.
12-11-2020 issued Executive Order Addressing the Threat from Securities Investments that Finance Communist Chinese Military Companies.

Low Risk

Conakry (GN)

see Guinea (Republic of)

No

Medium Risk

Congo (Democratic Republic of) (CD)

- embargo on arms and related matériel
- ban on provision of certain services
- freezing of funds and economic resources
- restrictions on admission
- Article 3(2) shall apply until 12.12.2023

Yes, for details what sanctions apply, see above mentioned links or contact us

Medium Risk

Cote d'Ivoire (CI)

No, sanctions of the EU lifted in its entirety on June 9th, 2016, based on UNSCR 2283 (2016)

No, sanctions of the US lifted in its entirety on September 14th, 2016, based on UNSCR 2283 (2016)

Low Risk
see Ivory Coast

Crimea (--)

see Ukraine

Yes, for details what sanctions apply, see above mentioned links or contact us.

Extreme Risk

Cuba (CU)

No specific EU sanctions exist, mind the EU anti blocking statue.

Yes, for details what sanctions apply, see above mentioned links or contact us.

High Risk

Egypt (EG)

No, sanctions of the EU lifted in its entirety on March 12th, 2021.

No

Low Risk

Eritrea (ER)

No, sanctions of the EU lifted in its entirety on December 11th, 2018, based on UNSCR 2444 (2018).

No

Low Risk

Ethiopia (ET)

No

Yes, sanctions issued September 17th 2021 by Executive order 14046. For details what sanctions apply, see above mentioned links or contact us.

Medium Risk

Guinea (Republic of - Conakry) (GN)

- ban on provision of certain services
- restrictions on admission
- freezing of funds and economic resources
- valid until 27.10.2023

No

Medium Risk

Guinea-Bissau (Republic of) (GW)

- restrictions on admission
- freezing of funds and economic resources

No

Medium Risk

Haiti (HT)

- embargo on arms and related materiel
- restrictions on admission of listed natural persons
- freezing of funds and economic resources of listed persons, entities and bodies
- freezing of funds and economic resources of persons and entities engaged in or supporting gangs involved in violence, criminal activities or human rights abuses, which undermine the peace, stability and security of Haiti and the region.

- prohibition to satisfy certain claims in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution No 917(1994)
(NB. Common Position 94/681/CFSP has repealed the remainder of the restrictive measures)
- prohibition to satisfy claims with regard to contracts and transactions whose performance is affected by the measures taken in accordance with UN Security Council Resolutions 917(1994), 841 (1993), 873 (1993) and 875 (1993)

No

Medium Risk
Added per 25-11-2022 based on UN resolution 2653(2022)

Hong Kong (HK)

No

Yes, for details what sanctions apply, see above mentioned links or contact us.

Iran (IR)

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Extreme Risk

Iraq (IQ)

- confirmation of embargo on arms and related materiel
- restrictions on trade in cultural goods
- freezing of funds and economic resources
- transfer of such funds and economic resources to Development Fund for Iraq
- *expired on 30 June 2011* immunities and restrictions concerning payment for petroleum and gas exported by Iraq
- prohibition to satisfy claims with regard to contracts and transactions whose performance is affected by the measures taken in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 661(1990) and related resolutions

Yes, for details what sanctions apply, see above mentioned links or contact us.

Medium Risk

Israel (IL)

No

No

Low Risk
Arabic countries prohibit transactions involving Israel

Ivory Coast (CI)

No, sanctions of the EU lifted in its entirety on June 9th, 2016, based on UNSCR 2283 (2016)

No, sanctions of the US lifted in its entirety on September 14th, 2016, based on UNSCR 2283 (2016)

Low Risk

Korea (Democratic People's Republic of) (KP)

- embargo on arms and related materiel
- ban on exports of certain goods and technology
- prohibition of procurement from DPRK of arms, related materiel and other goods and technology
- ban on provision of certain services
- ban on provision of new DPRK banknotes and coins
- ban on trade in gold, precious metals and diamonds with the Government of DPRK
- ban on exports of luxury goods
- ban on public provided financial support for trade where such support could contribute to DPRK’s nuclear-related, ballistic missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes
- ban on new commitments for grants, financial assistance and concessional loans to the DPRK
- enhanced monitoring of the activities of EU financial institutions with banks domiciled in DPRK and their subsidiaries, branches and other financial entities outside DPRK
- restrictions on establishment of branches and subsidiaries of and cooperation with DPRK banks
- restrictions on issuance of and trade in certain bonds
- inspection of and prior information requirement on cargoes to and from DPRK
- restrictions on access to EU airports for certain flights
- ban on provision of certain services to certain vessels and aircraft
- restrictions on admission for certain persons
- freezing of funds and economic resources
- measures to prevent certain specialised teaching or training
- enhanced vigilance over DPRK diplomatic personnel
- prohibition to satisfy certain claims made by certain persons, entities and bodies
- ban on import and purchase of goods and technology (which could contribute to North Korea's nuclear-related, other weapons of mass destruction-related or ballistic missile-related programmes)
- ban on provision of certain services (related to such goods and technology)
- ban on exports of luxury goods
- additional ban on exports and imports of certain goods and technology which could contribute to DPRK’s nuclear-related, ballistic missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes
- prior information requirement on cargoes to and from DPRK
- measures to be applied by EU credit and financial institutions to exercise vigilance over their activities with banks domiciled in DPRK and their subsidiaries, branches and other financial entities outside DPRK
- restrictions on access to EU ports for certain vessels
- ban on provision to certain DPRK vessels of bunkering and ship supply services
- restrictions on certain flights (EU airports, overflight)

see North Korea

Extreme Risk

Lebanon (LB)

- embargo on arms and related material
- ban on provision of certain services
- restrictions on admission of persons suspected of involvement in the planning, sponsoring, organising or perpetrating of the murder of former Prime Minister of the Lebanon, Rafiq Hariri on 14 February 2005
- freezing of funds and economic resources of those persons
- commitment to cooperate with international investigation into that murder
- valid until 31-07-2023

Yes, for details what sanctions apply, see above mentioned links or contact us.

Medium Risk

Liberia (LR)

No, sanctions of the EU lifted in its entirety on June 20th, 2016, based on UNSCR 2288 (2016)

No, Emergency With Respect to the Actions and Policies of Former Liberian President Charles Taylor., terminated November 12, 2015

Low Risk

Libya (LY)

- embargo on arms and related materiel
- embargo on equipment which might be used for internal repression
- ban on provision of certain services
- prohibition of procurement from Libya of arms and related materiel and of equipment which might be used for internal repression
- commitment to inspect vessels and aircraft bound to or from Libya, if certain conditions are met
- commitment to deny permission to aircraft to land in, take off from or fly over a Member State's territory, if certain conditions are met
- inspection of and specific restrictions on certain vessels in order to stop illegal exports of crude oil from Libya
- restrictions on admission
- freezing of funds and economic resources
- confirmation of the freezing of certain funds and economic resources which were frozen as of 16.9.2011
- vigilance requirement when doing business with Libyan entities
- prohibition to grant certain claims to listed persons and entities and any other persons and entities in Libya, including the government of Libya
- prior information requirement on cargoes to and from Libya
- restrictive measures against three specific persons valid until 02.04.2021
- export restrictions on certain goods to Libya which may be used for smuggling migrants and trafficking in human beings

Yes, for details what sanctions apply, see above mentioned links or contact us.

Medium Risk

Mali, Republic of (ML)

- freezing of funds and economic resources
- Article 1a(1) and Article 2a(1) and (2) valid until 14-12-2023

Yes, UN sanctions against Mali of September 2017 were implemented as of 26 July 2019. For details what sanctions apply, see above mentioned links or contact us.

Medium Risk
Added per 28-9-2017

Moldova (MD)

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see Balkans related

Low Risk

Myanmar (MM)

- Sanctions on Myanmar changed drastically on 2 April 2013
- embargo on arms and related materiel
- ban on exports of equipment for internal repression
- ban on provision of certain services
- valid until 30.04.2024 (until 29 October 2023 in respect of one person and one entity).

see Burma

Medium Risk

Nicaragua (NI)

- Freezing of funds and economic resources of certain natural or legal persons.
- This Decision shall apply until 15 October 2023

Yes, for details what sanctions apply, see above mentioned links or contact us.

Medium Risk

North Korea (KP)

see Korea (Democratic People's Republic of)

Yes, for details what sanctions apply, see above mentioned links or contact us.

Extreme Risk

Russian Federation (RU)

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Yes, see Ukraine

Medium Risk

Saudi Arabia (SA)

No

No

Low Risk

Serbia and Montenegro (CS)

see Yugoslavia

see Balkans related

Low Risk

Sevastopol (--)

see Ukraine

see Crimea

Extreme Risk

Somalia (SO)

- confirmation of embargo on arms and related materiel
- ban on provision of certain services
- inspection of and prior information requirement on certain cargoes to and from Somalia
- embargo on supplying arms and related material
- ban on provision of certain services
- freezing of funds and economic resources
- restrictions on admission for certain persons
- import ban on charcoal
- ban on provision of certain related services (related to charcoal)
- ban on supplying arms and related material meant for the Security Forces of the Federal Government of Somalia to any person or entity not in the service of such forces
- vigilance requirement for EU Member States as regards certain goods related to military activities and the provision of certain services
- inspection of certain vessels in order to stop illegal trade in charcoal, arms and related materiel
- prior information requirement on cargoes to and from Somalia

Yes, for details what sanctions apply, see above mentioned links or contact us.

Medium Risk

South Sudan (SS)

- embargo on arms and related materiel
- ban on provision of certain services (related to arms and related materiel)
- restrictions on admission
- freezing of funds and economic resources
- prohibition to satisfy certain claims of certain persons, entities and bodies
- restrictions on admission for certain persons
- embargo on certain goods which might be used for the manufacture and maintenance of products which could be used for internal repression
- ban on provision of certain related services

Yes, the Executive Order does not target the country of South Sudan, but rather targets those responsible for the conflict there, which has been marked by widespread violence and atrocities, human rights abuses, recruitment and use of child soldiers, attacks on peacekeepers, and the obstruction of humanitarian operations (Sudan sanctions, exemption for South Sudan (31CFR212(g)(1)), for details what sanctions apply, see above mentioned links or contact us.

Medium Risk
South Sudan independent as of July 9th, 2011

Sudan (North) (SD)

- restrictions on admission
- freezing of funds and economic resources
- embargo on arms and related material
- ban on provision of certain services

Effective October 12, 2017, certain sanctions with respect to Sudan and the Government of Sudan – namely sections 1 and 2 of Executive Order (E.O.) 13067 of November 3, 1997 and all of E.O. 13412 of October 13, 2006 – will be revoked, pursuant to E.O. 13761 of January 13, 2017, as amended by E.O. 13804 of July 11, 2017. This revocation of certain sanctions:

- Does not affect OFAC sanctions related to the conflict in Darfur, which were imposed pursuant to E.O. 13400 of April 26, 2006 and pursuant to the national emergency declared in E.O. 13067, which will not be terminated; and
- Does not affect OFAC designations of any Sudanese persons pursuant to sanctions authorities other than E.O.s 13067 and 13412.

Medium Risk

Syria (SY)

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High Risk

Tunisia (TN)

- freezing of funds and economic resources
- valid until 31.1.2024

No

Low Risk

Turkey (TR)

- freezing of funds and economic resources of certain persons, entities or bodies responsible for or involved in drilling activities infringing the sovereignty or sovereign rights and jurisdiction of the Republic of Cyprus in its territorial sea, exclusive economic zone and continental shelf.
- valid until 12.11.2023

No

EU added 11-11-2019

Ukraine (regarding US, see also Crimea) (UA)

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High Risk

United States of America (US)

- protection against certain effects of sanctions applied by the USA

No

Low Risk

Venezuela (VE)

- freezing of funds and economic resources
- embargo on arms and related materiel.
- (arms embargo related) ban on provision of certain services
- valid until 14.11.2023

Yes, for details what sanctions apply, see above mentioned links or contact us.

Medium Risk

Yemen (YE)

- restrictions on admission of certain persons
- freezing of funds and economic resources
- embargo on supplying arms and related matériel to certain persons, entities and bodies
- ban on provision of certain services to these persons, entities and bodies
- commitment to inspect vessels and aircraft bound to or from Yemen, if certain conditions are met
- prohibition to satisfy certain claims

Yes, for details what sanctions apply, see above mentioned links or contact us.

Medium Risk

Yugoslavia (YU)

- withdrawn 29.10.2014
- prohibition to satisfy certain claims in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution No 757 (1992)
- prohibition to satisfy claims with regard to contracts and transactions the performance of which was affected by UN Security Council Resolution No 757 (1992) and related resolutions

see Balkans related

Low Risk

Zimbabwe (ZW)

- embargo on arms and related materiel
- ban on exports of equipment for internal repression
- ban on provision of certain services
- restrictions on admission (suspended for specific parties)
- freezing of funds and economic resources (suspended for specific parties)
- valid until 20.2.2024

Yes, for details what sanctions apply, see above mentioned links or contact us.

Medium Risk