OFAC Issues General License for Belarusian Airline Sanctioned in 2023
The Office of Foreign Assets Control issued a new general license this week to authorize certain transactions with Belavia Belarusian Airlines, the state-owned flagship carrier of Belarus, which was sanctioned by the U.S. in 2023 (see 2308090025). General License No. 11 authorizes certain transactions with the airline -- and any entity it owns by 50% or more -- that would normally be prohibited by the Belarus Sanctions Regulations.
Sign up for a free preview to unlock the rest of this article
Timely, relevant coverage of court proceedings and agency rulings involving tariffs, classification, valuation, origin and antidumping and countervailing duties. Each day, Trade Law Daily subscribers receive a daily headline email, in-depth PDF edition and access to all relevant documents via our trade law source document library and website.
An OFAC spokesperson didn't say why the agency issued the license, and they referred questions to the State Department. A State Department spokesperson didn't respond to a request for comment.
OFAC had issued a previous general license, which expired in September 2023, to authorize certain transactions with the airline related to civil aviation safety.