FACTBOX: US enforcement actions against violators of Sudan sanctions

February 25, 2008 — A senior US official disclosed earlier this month that Washington intends to clamp down on companies that have violated sanctions imposed on Sudan and said that hefty civil penalties will be forthcoming.

Adam Szubin, Director of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) told Reuters in an interview that his office came up with a list of companies who operate inside the US that failed to comply with Sudan sanctions.

The new enforcement actions against violators are expected to be released within a month after the regulations relating to the Senate resolution S.1612 are published in the Federal Register.

The “International Emergency Economic Powers Enhancement Act” (IEEPA) increases civil and criminal penalties for violations of economic sanctions imposed.

But today Sudan’s foreign minister Deng Alor said that relations between Khartoum and Washington will be normalized within 4-6 months which would include lifting of sanctions. However the US State Department spokesman downplayed any prospects of normalizing ties.

Below is an up to date list of companies penalized by OFAC since 2003 for not complying with Sudan sanctions. Violations include wire funds to Sudan; exporting goods or services to Sudan; or facilitating trade with Sudan.

2003

– Deutsche Bank A.G.
– Varco International, Inc.
– J.F. Moran Co., Inc.
– Linker Equipment Corporation
– Bently Nevada Corporation
– Green Peace Shipping Lines
– DNT International Inc.
– Bank of America
– Aeronet Worldwide
– East Bay Tire Co.
– Farmland Industries, Inc. on behalf of Tradigrain, Inc.
– HP Schmid, Inc.
– Transport Facilitators, Inc.

2004

– JP Morgan Chase & Co.
– Bank One
– Bank of New York
– Commerzbank AG
– Deutsche Bank
– Pepsi-Cola Co., Inc.
– Videojet Technologies, Inc. on behalf of Marconi Data Systems, Inc.
– ABN AMRO Bank, Inc.
– Charles M. Schayer & Co.
– Clearskies, Inc.
– JP Morgan Chase Bank
– Falcon Chemical Corp.
– Foothills Property Inc.

2005

– Atlantic Bank
– Bank of China
– Sea Bridge Projects, Inc.
– WTS Agencies, Inc. (formerly Inchcape Shipping Services)

2006

– The Coca-Cola Company
– Jarden Zinc Products,
– DHL Danzas Air and Ocean

2007

– Erfan Enterprises
– National Australia Bank Ltd.
– Parkdale Mills, Inc.
– Fairfield Chemical Carriers Inc.
– SKE Midwestern, Inc. Settles
– MIC & Associates

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