OFAC FAQ (Current) # 35 - Blocking and Rejecting Transactions

Date issued: Oct. 26 2026

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TURBOFAC Commentary (106 words)

Notes:

[10-26-26 Update – FAQ amended to add references to rejected transactions and the ORS]

The vast majority do, however.

The effectively-defunct-but-still-active WMDTCR is the only remaining import ban that does not involve blocking.

The HFSR and IFSR are "secondary sanctions" regulations that are also not blocking-based, and the "Foreign Sanctions Evaders" Executive Order requires rejection of transactions with designated persons, but not blocking.

Among embargoed destinations, the Crimea embargo is the only one (as of 12/2020) that currently does not involve the blocking of at least the government of the territory (compare Iran, Syria, Cuba and North Korea).