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.
- Legislation
Council Regulation (EC) No 2271/96 (EU blocking statute)
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.
- Legislation
Protection of Trading Interests Act 1980 (UK blocking statute)
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.
- Legislation
31 CFR Part 515 – Cuban Assets Control Regulations
EO 12854 Implementation of the Cuban Democracy Act (Effective Date – July 4, 1993)
Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (Libertad) Act of 1996, 22 U.S.C. §§ 6021-6091
Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 (CDA), 22 U.S.C. §§ 6001-6010
Sections 5 and 16 of the Trading With the Enemy Act (TWEA), 50 U.S.C. App. §§ 5, 16
- Sanctions List
Search “Cuba” on the OFAC SDN List
- Guidance
- Judgments
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John Bal v US Department of the Treasury 21-CV-4702
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