Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List
The Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List, also known as the SDN List, is a United States government sanctions/embargo measure targeting U.S.-designated terrorists, officials and beneficiaries of governments that are the U.S.'s enemies, and international criminals (e.g. drug traffickers). The list is administered by the U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (
Overview
The Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List, also known as the SDN List, is a United States government sanctions/embargo measure targeting U.S.-designated terrorists, officials and beneficiaries of governments that are the U.S.'s enemies, and international criminals (e.g. drug traffickers). The list is administered by the U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). When individuals are added to the list of Specially Designated Nationals (SDN), their U.S. assets are blocked. Moreover, their names are added to automated screening systems used by banks in the United States and many foreign countries, making it difficult for them to open or hold accounts, transfer money, or transact properties internationally. Any individual or entity that provides support related to terrorism, drug trafficking or unauthorized military use to any person or entity appearing on the SDN list risks being penalized under the USA PATRIOT Act. The SDN list contains tens of thousands of individuals and entities that have been identified as posing threats to U.S. national security and foreign policy. All individuals and entities within the U.S. are prohibited from doing business with them or are subject to sanctions for violating the law. Financial sanctions include a ban on investment in the stock of the blacklisted individuals and entities in which the blacklisted individuals have a controlling interest, and a ban on new debt (including all securities such as bonds, credits, bills of exchange, etc.) with a maturity of more than 90 days. After the 2014 annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation, the U.S. blacklisted a number of Russian and Crimean companies for sanctions. Almost every country is represented on the list.
Belarus
Natallia Eismant, press secretary to the president of Belarus Mikalai Karpiankou, deputy minister of internal affairs Viktor Khrenin, minister of defence Alexander Lukashenko, president of Belarus Dmitry Pantus, chairman of the State Military-Industrial Committee Ivan Tertel, chairman of the State Security Committee Alexander Volfovich, secretary of the Security Council
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Marinko Čavara, former president of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Fadil Novalić, former prime minister of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Alen Šeranić, minister of health and social welfare of Republika Srpska
China
Arken Imirbaki, former vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Cai Dafeng, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Cao Jianming, former vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Chen Quanguo, former secretary of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Regional Committee of the Chinese Communist Party Chen Zhu, former vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Padma Choling, former vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Ding Zhongli, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Hao Mingjin, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Huo Liujun, former secretary of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Regional Public Security Department of the Chinese Communist Party Ji Bingxuan, former vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Li Shangfu, former state councilor and minister of national defence Shen Yueyue, vice chairwoman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Wan Exiang, former vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Wang Chen, former vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Wang Dongming, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Wang Mingshan, former secretary of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Regional Political and Legal Affairs Commission of the Chinese Communist Party Wu Weihua, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress You Quan, former head of the United Front Work Department of the Chinese Communist Party Zhang Chunxian, former vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Zhang Xiaoming, former deputy director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office Zhu Hailun, former vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the People's Congress of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
Hong Kong SAR
Eric Chan, chief secretary for administration and former secretary-general of the Committee for Safeguarding National Security Teresa Cheng, former secretary for justice Andrew Kan Kai-yan, deputy commissioner of the Hong Kong Police Force and director of the National Security Department Carrie Lam, former chief executive of Hong Kong John Lee Ka-chiu, chief executive of Hong Kong Chris Tang, secretary for security Erick Tsang, former secretary for constitutional and mainland affairs Tam Yiu-chung, former member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (2018–2023)
Macau SAR
Wan Kuok-koi, former leader of 14K
Colombia
Veronica Alcocer, former First Lady of Colombia Armando Benedetti, former Minister of the Interior Nicolás Petro, former Member of the Departmental Assembly of Atlántico Gustavo Petro, former President of Colombia
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Évariste Boshab, former deputy prime minister Joseph Kabila, former president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Cuba
Lis Cuesta Peraza, first lady of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel, president of Cuba and first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Esteban Lazo Hernández, president of the Council of State Roberto Morales Ojeda, member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of Cuba
Iran
Esmail Qaani, commander of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Mohammad Javad Zarif, former vice president and minister of foreign affairs
North Korea
Kim Yong-chol, head of the United Front Department of the Workers' Party of Korea
North Macedonia
Nikola Gruevski, former prime minister Stevčo Jakimovski, leader of the Citizen Option for Macedonia and former mayor of Karpoš Municipality Sašo Mijalkov, former director of the Administration for Security and Counterintelligence
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