Cuba

Sanctions regime

Overview

UN Sanctions

There are no UN sanctions on Cuba.  The UN General Assembly has frequently called for the US to end the Cuba embargo.

EU Sanctions

The EU does not impose sanctions on Cuba.  The EU blocking statute aims to protect EU operators from engaging in lawful international trade from to the extraterritorial application of US law.

UK Sanctions

The UK does not impose sanctions on Cuba.  The UK Protection of Trading Interests legislation aims to protect legitimate trade between UK persons and Cuba from the extraterritorial application of US law.

US Sanctions

The US has imposed a comprehensive trade embargo on Cuba since 1962.  Exports to Cuba and imports from Cuba are prohibited unless licensed.

Cuba is also 1 of 4 countries on the US’s state sponsor of terrorism list when President Trump re-added Cuba to the list in January 2021.

The Cuba sanctions regime is the last regime authorised under the Trading with the Enemy Act, which means that sanctions also apply to entities outside of the US that are owned or controlled by US persons.

Current EU Sanctions

The EU does not impose sanctions on Cuba.  The EU blocking statute to protect EU operators from engaging in lawful international trade from to the extraterritorial application of US law.

Current UK Sanctions

The UK does not impose sanctions on Cuba.  The UK Protection of Trading Interests legislation aims to protect legitimate trade between UK persons and Cuba from the extraterritorial application of US law.

Current US Sanctions

The US has imposed a comprehensive trade embargo on Cuba since 1962.  Exports to Cuba and imports from Cuba are prohibited unless licensed.

Cuba is also 1 of 4 countries on the US’s state sponsor of terrorism list when President Trump re-added Cuba to the list in January 2021.

The Cuba sanctions regime is the last regime authorised under the Trading with the Enemy Act, which means that sanctions also apply to entities outside of the US that are owned or controlled by US persons.

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