OFAC Adds Cuba Government Entities To SDN List- More To Come. — U.S.

On Jul 14, 2026

United States Department of the Treasury
Washington DC
13 July 2026

1262. On July 13, 2026, the Department of State designated the Cuban entities Grupo Empresarial del Comercio Exterior (GECOMEX) and Grupo Empresarial de Transporte Marítimo Portuario (GEMAR) pursuant to E.O. 14404. Are non-U.S. persons, including foreign financial institutions (FFIs), exposed to sanctions risk for winding down transactions with GECOMEX or GEMAR?

The U.S. government does not intend to target non-U.S. persons, including FFIs, pursuant to E.O. 14404 for engaging in transactions ordinarily incident and necessary to the wind down of transactions involving GECOMEX, GEMAR, or any entity in which either GECOMEX or GEMAR owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, through August 12, 2026. However, non-U.S. persons, including FFIs, should proceed with caution in any dealings with a party sanctioned under this authority. Actions to return assets to GECOMEX, GEMAR, or any entity in which either GECOMEX or GEMAR owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, or transfer such assets to another jurisdiction could expose non-U.S. persons to significant sanctions risk.

Non-U.S. persons unable to wind down transactions involving GECOMEX, GEMAR, or any entity in which either GECOMEX or GEMAR owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, before August 12, 2026, are encouraged to contact the OFAC Compliance Hotline.

Persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction, including U.S. entities owned or controlled by U.S. persons, have long been prohibited pursuant to the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (CACR), 31 CFR part 515, from transacting with GECOMEX and GEMAR, absent OFAC authorization. Accordingly, persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction continue to be prohibited from engaging in transactions involving GECOMEX or GEMAR, including in connection with a non-U.S. person’s wind down of activities with GECOMEX or GEMAR, unless separately authorized by OFAC. Relevant authorizations may include humanitarian-related transactions authorized under the CACR in subpart E of part 515 and under E.O. 14404 via General License (GL) 1. For additional information on GL 1, see FAQ 1253.

Released on Jul 13, 2026

The following entities have been added to OFAC’s SDN List:

ASSOCIATION OF COMBATANTS OF THE CUBAN REVOLUTION (a.k.a. ASOCIACION DE COMBATIENTES DE LA REVOLUCION CUBANA; a.k.a. “ACRC”), Havana, Cuba; Organization Established Date 07 Dec 1993; Target Type Civil Society Organization [CUBA-EO14404].

COREYDAN S.A., Havana, Cuba; Organization Established Date 19 Feb 2020; Organization Type: Wholesale of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products; Entity Code 60637 (Cuba) [CUBA-EO14404].

CORPORACION ANTILLANA EXPORTADORA SA (a.k.a. ANTEX EXPORTING CORPORATION S.A.; a.k.a. ANTEX S.A.; a.k.a. ANTILLEAN EXPORTER PLC; a.k.a. CORPORACION ANTEX, S.A.; a.k.a. CORPORACION COMERCIAL ANTEX, S.A.), Havana, Cuba; Organization Established Date 01 Jan 1998; Organization Type: Management consultancy activities; Target Type State-Owned Enterprise; Entity Code 60245 (Cuba) [CUBA-EO14404] (Linked To: GRUPO DE ADMINISTRACION EMPRESARIAL S.A.).

ENETEC S.A., Havana, Cuba; Organization Established Date 09 Dec 2019; Organization Type: Wholesale of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products; Entity Code 60631 (Cuba) [CUBA-EO14404].

FIRST VPN SERVICE (a.k.a. 1VPNS; a.k.a. FIRSTVPN; a.k.a. “FVPNS”), Dnipro, Ukraine; Website 1vpns.com; alt. Website 1vpns.net; alt. Website 1vpns.org; alt. Website 1jabber.com; alt. Website t.me/FirstVPNService; Email Address support@1vpns.com; Digital Currency Address – XBT bc1qdnr88f4d2yqunnc4mjsguezm6g3mlwe44z5dw8; alt. Digital Currency Address – XBT bc1qr4ankqmvmrhce3ydvzse86dfx5s3zhehfr9tg9; Digital Currency Address – ETH 0x2711d73d559f62f4f855ee21f38378f528e07985; Digital Currency Address – LTC ltc1qr8ntsedq8tv0svmxqhzvdcdl5k7kntdmnhwep7; Organization Established Date Oct 2014; Organization Type: Computer programming activities; Digital Currency Address – TRX TUuaxBAWfA5nmsqNfycxYrzEvz4a5GJMGY [CYBER4].

GRUPO EMPRESARIAL DE TRANSPORTE MARITIMO PORTUARIO (a.k.a. “GEMAR”), Havana, Cuba; Organization Established Date 2015; Organization Type: Activities of holding companies; Target Type State-Owned Enterprise [CUBA-EO14404].

GRUPO EMPRESARIAL DEL COMERCIO EXTERIOR (a.k.a. GECOMEX), Havana, Cuba; Organization Established Date 04 Jun 2013; Organization Type: Wholesale and retail trade; Target Type State-Owned Enterprise [CUBA-EO14404].

MILICIAS DE TROPAS TERRITORIALES (a.k.a. “MTT”; a.k.a. “TERRITORIAL TROOP MILITIAS”), Cuba; Organization Established Date 20 Jan 1980; Target Type Government Entity [CUBA-EO14404].

MINISTRY OF TOURISM OF CUBA (a.k.a. MINISTERIO DE TURISMO DE CUBA; a.k.a. “MINTUR”), Havana, Cuba; Organization Established Date 21 Apr 1994; Target Type Government Entity [CUBA-EO14404].

ORGANIZACION SUPERIOR DE DIRECCION EMPRESARIAL CAUDAL S.A. (a.k.a. GRUPO CAUDAL S.A.; a.k.a. OSDE CAUDAL S.A.), Havana, Cuba; Organization Established Date 31 Mar 2000; Organization Type: Activities of holding companies; Target Type State-Owned Enterprise [CUBA-EO14404].

RAPID RESPONSE BRIGADES (a.k.a. BRIGADAS DE ACCION RAPIDA; a.k.a. BRIGADAS DE RESPUESTA RAPIDA; a.k.a. DESTACAMENTOS DE RESPUESTA RAPIDA), Cuba; Organization Established Date Jun 1991; Organization Type: Public order and safety activities [CUBA-EO14404].

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