Sanctions regimes
Structured reference for the major international sanctions regimes that affect cross-border trade. Each page documents the issuing authority, target list URL, enforcement posture, affected commodity categories, and the licence / derogation path where one exists. Before any commercial transaction with cross-border or US-dollar exposure, screen against these regimes or a commercial compliance tool.
This page indexes regimes as a reference; it does not constitute legal advice and does not substitute for a compliance screening tool. Sanctions change frequently, and secondary sanctions can extend liability to non-US or non-EU persons. Commercial users should screen against an up-to-date list from the issuing authority directly.
- EU Dual-Use Regulation Annex IV (technology controls)
Issued by European Commission DG TRADE
Nuclear materials · Special chemicals + microorganisms · Electronics + computers · Telecommunications + information security
- EU Restrictive Measures (CFSP sanctions)
Issued by Council of the European Union (Common Foreign and Security Policy)
dual-use-technology · financial-services · arms-and-defence · oil-and-gas
- GCC historical Israel boycott (largely relaxed 2020-2023)
Issued by GCC member states
goods-of-israeli-origin
- Missile Technology Control Regime
Issued by MTCR Secretariat (multilateral)
Category I: complete delivery systems + major sub-systems (above 500 kg / 300 km range) · Category II: dual-use + propulsion + other related goods
- OFAC Specially Designated Nationals & Blocked Persons list
Issued by U.S. Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
financial-services · dual-use-technology · oil-and-gas · arms-and-defence
- UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation
Issued by HM Treasury — OFSI
financial-services · dual-use-technology · arms-and-defence · oil-and-gas
- UK OFSI Iran sanctions
Issued by UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation
IRGC + nuclear-program designations · Asset freeze on 300+ individuals/entities · Drone-related export bans (since 2023) · Banking sector restrictions
- UK OFSI Russia sanctions
Issued by UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation
Asset freeze on 2,000+ individuals + entities · Export bans on luxury goods · Banking + financial services restrictions · Energy / oil price cap
- UN Security Council Resolution 1267 (ISIL / Al-Qaida)
Issued by United Nations Security Council 1267/1989/2253 Committee
Asset freeze · Travel ban · Arms embargo on designated individuals + entities
- UN Security Council Resolution 1718 (DPRK)
Issued by United Nations Security Council 1718 Committee
WMD-related items · Conventional arms · Luxury goods · Coal
- UN Security Council Resolution 2231 (Iran nuclear)
Issued by United Nations Security Council 2231 Committee
Nuclear-related items · Ballistic missile items · Conventional arms (until 2020)
- United Nations Security Council sanctions
Issued by United Nations Security Council
arms-and-defence · dual-use-technology · financial-services · travel-of-designated-persons
- Wassenaar Arrangement
Issued by Wassenaar Arrangement Secretariat (multilateral)
Conventional arms · Dual-use goods + technologies