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269. What U.S. economic and financial sanctions remain on Burma?
Except as licensed or otherwise authorized, U.S. persons generally remain prohibited from dealing with blocked persons, including persons on OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons list (SDN list), as well as any entities 50 percent or more owned by such persons, which are blocked by operation of law regardless of whether the entities themselves are listed.
Burma GL 16 does not authorize, in connection with the provision of security services, the exportation of financial services to the Burmese Ministry of Defense, state or non-state armed groups (which includes the military), or entities owned 50 percent or more by any of the foregoing. Burma GL 17 does not authorize new investment undertaken pursuant to an agreement, or pursuant to the exercise of rights under such an agreement, with the Burmese Ministry of Defense, state or non-state armed groups (which includes the military), or entities owned 50 percent or more by any of the foregoing.
Executive Order 13651 prohibits the importation into the United States of any jadeite or rubies mined or extracted from Burma and any articles of jewelry containing jadeite or rubies mined or extracted from Burma. [04-01-14]
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1) Refer to comment to FAQ 269. FAQ appears to contain no guidance of cross-programmatic value.