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North Korea Sanctions
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To whom do these sanctions regulations apply?
 

 

The Regulations affect all U.S. citizens and permanent residents wherever
they are located, all people and organizations physically in the United States, and all branches, subsidiaries and controlled affiliates of U.S. organizations throughout the world.
Compass Icon What related guidance does OFAC have on these sanctions?
  Sanctions Brochures
    Overview of Sanctions PDF icon
    Overview of Sanctions (text)
 
General Licenses
    None
 
Interpretative Guidance
    None
enforcement icon What related guidance does OFAC have on its enforcement policies?
  What is your OFAC Risk?
    OFAC Risk Matrices (As of June 2005) PDF icon
  How do I manage my OFAC risk as compared to Bank Secrecy Act expectations?
    BSA/Anti-Money Laundering Examination Manual - Office of Foreign Assets Control (July 2006) PDF icon
  How do OFAC's actions and expectations intersect with the bank regulators?
    Memorandum of Understanding between OFAC and the Federal Reserve, FDIC, NCUA, OCC & OTS PDF icon
Capitol Building Icon What laws, rules and regulations provide the legal framework for the sanctions?
 
Statutes
    TWEA, 50 USCS Sec 5PDF icon
    AEDPA, 8 USCS Sec 1189PDF icon
    Criminal Code, 18 USCS Sec 1001PDF icon
    Criminal Code, 18 USC Sec. 3571PDF icon
 
Code of Federal Regulations
    31 CFR Part 500
 
Federal Register Notices
    71 FR 17345-06 PDF icon Amendment to Foreign Assets Control Regulations
    72 FR 4960-07 PDF icon Prohibition on U.S. persons registering vessels in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (“North Korea”).
Legal Disclaimer:
This document is explanatory only and does not have the force of law. The Executive Orders and implementing regulations dealing with North Korea contain the legally binding provisions governing the sanctions. This document does not supplement or modify those Executive Orders or regulations.