Ed. Note: if you’re new to TURBOFAC, please take note that the text string filtration function generally shouldn’t be used for terms such as “ordinarily resident,” “causing” or “new debt”. For research on the meaning of words and phrases such as those, i.e. terms central to the key legal issues in sanctions law that appear on a cross-programmatic basis, you’re typically better off locating and checking the appropriate box in the “Key Legal Issues” search category, which will limit the results to those that have been manually assessed as being relevant for the interpretation of the terms at issue.
Try typing your search term (“ordinarily resident,” “new debt,” or something else) in the “Find a Search Filter” box at the top of the page, and the corresponding “Key Legal Issues” check box will pop up instantly, if one exists. Once you check the box (e.g. “new debt,” with ~55 results), you can always use the text string filtration function to further refine your search (e.g. by typing “invoice” and narrowing the ~55 results to ~10).
Note in addition that the same applies to text string searches such as “14071” (if you’re looking for items related to EO 14071). By typing “14071” in the “Find a Search Filter” field up top, you will be able to instantly narrow the results down to items manually assessed as relating to EO 14071. Ditto terms such as “515.204” or “Iran General License G” (try the “Discrete Legal Provision” search category).
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Please click "Apply Text String Filters" again after clicking the "Close" button immediately below.
1) FAQ amended on Aug. 11, 2020 "to reflect that Sudan has not been a comprehensively sanctioned country since October 12, 2017" (by adding the reference to § 596.506) (see https://web.archive.org/web/20221207223105/https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-sanctions/recent-actions/20200811). Addition of "we highly recommend the use of OFAC’s online application portal."
2) FAQ amended on 4/12/2020 to remove the following statement: "As of January 17, 2017, a specific license from OFAC is not required to export or reexport agricultural commodities, medicines, or medical devices to Sudan, as such transactions are authorized by a general license now set forth in 31 C.F.R. § 596.506."
596.506 was no longer effect as of the Dec. 14, 2020 removal of Sudan from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list. See comments to 596.506.
3) See General Comment on the Relationship Between "Brokering Services" and Authorities Permitting or Exempting Transactions "Ordinarily Incident" to Other Transactions (System Ed. Note), noting the significance of this FAQ assuming that an Iranian broker, other than the purchaser, may be involved in a given sale.