760. How do U.S. companies know if a Cuban counterpart is affiliated with an entity or subentity on the Cuba Restricted List?
The names of the entities and subentities that the State Department identifies as under the control of, or acting for or on behalf of, or for the benefit of, the Cuban military, intelligence, or security services or personnel and with which direct or indirect financial transactions would disproportionally benefit such services or personnel at the expense of the Cuban people or private enterprise in Cuba are published on the Cuba Restricted List (CRL), which is available on the State Department’s website and in the Federal Register (updates to the CRL will also be published in the Federal Register). Entities or subentities that are owned or controlled by another entity or subentity on the CRL are not treated as restricted unless also specified by name on the CRL.
Date Updated: September 29, 2026
Updated on Sep 29, 2026
Cuba Sanctions
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760. How do U.S. companies know if a Cuban counterpart is affiliated with an entity or subentity on the Cuba Restricted List?
The names of the entities and subentities that the State Department identifies as meeting the criteria set forth in the NSPM are published on the Cuba Restricted List, which is available on the State Department’s website and in the Federal Register (updates to the Cuba Restricted List will also be published in the Federal Register). Entities or subentities that are owned or controlled by another entity or subentity on the Cuba Restricted List are not treated as restricted unless also specified by name on the Cuba Restricted List. The Cuba Restricted List is maintained by the State Department on its website: https://www.state.gov/cuba-sanctions/cuba-restricted-list/. [11-08-2017]
[9-30-26 Update – FAQ amended describe criteria for addition to the CRL List]
1) Note that the list has, through 8/2019, been updated frequently.