Case No. CU-2014-313324-1

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TURBOFAC Commentary (271 words)

Notes:

1) Section 515.204 of the prohibits persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction from "deal[ing] in or engag[ing] in any transaction with respect to any merchandise outside the United States if such merchandise" is "derived in whole or in part of any article which is the growth, produce or manufacture of Cuba," and the term "merchandise" is defined at 515.331 to include "all goods, wares and chattels of every description without limitation of any kind".

Dolphins are squarely within the definition of the term "merchandise" at 515.331, and a dolphin born outside of Cuba that is "the progeny of" a Cuban-origin dolphin is, at least arguably if not clearly something "derived in whole or in part of [an] article which is the growth [or] produce...of Cuba". Nevertheless, OFAC determines here that it "does not consider...

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Case No. CU-2014-313324-1

TURBOFAC Commentary (271 words)