CFR

538.515—Sudanese diplomatic missions in the United States.

(a) The importation of goods or services into the United States by, and the provision of goods or services in the United States to, the diplomatic missions of the Government of Sudan to the United States and the United Nations are authorized, provided that:

(1) The goods or services are for the conduct of the official business of the missions, or for personal use of the employees of the missions, and are not for resale;

(2) The transaction does not involve the purchase, sale, financing, or refinancing of real property;

(3) The transaction is not otherwise prohibited by law; and

(4) The transaction is conducted through an account at a U.S. financial institution specifically licensed by OFAC.

Code of Federal Regulations

Note to paragraph (a)(4) of § 538.515 : U.S. financial institutions are required to obtain specific licenses to operate accounts for, or extend credit to, the diplomatic missions of the Government of Sudan to the United States and the United Nations.

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(b) The importation of goods or services into the United States by, and the provision of goods or services in the United States to, the employees of the diplomatic missions of the Government of Sudan to the United States and the United Nations are authorized, provided that:

(1) The goods or services are for personal use of the employees of the missions, and are not for resale; and

(2) The transaction is not otherwise prohibited by law.

(c) The importation of goods or services into the United States by the regional Government of Southern Sudan and its employees that involves the transit or transshipment of goods from the Specified Areas of Sudan through areas of Sudan other than the Specified Areas of Sudan is authorized, provided that:

(1) The goods or services are for the conduct of the business of the regional Government, or for personal use of the employees of the regional Government, and are not for resale; and

(2) The transaction is not otherwise prohibited by law.

Code of Federal Regulations

Note to paragraph (c) of § 538.515 : The authorization contained in paragraph (c) of this section permits the regional Government of Southern Sudan and its employees to import into the United States goods or services that have transited or transshipped through areas of Sudan other than the Specified Areas of Sudan without the need to obtain a specific license under § 538.417 . The importation of goods and services into the United States by the regional Government of Southern Sudan not involving transit or transshipment through areas of Sudan other than the Specified Areas of Sudan already is exempt pursuant to §§ 538.212(g) and 538.305(b) and, therefore, requires no authorization. Similarly, the provision of goods and services in the United States to the regional Government of Southern Sudan and its employees already is exempt pursuant to §§ 538.212(g) and 538.305(b) and also requires no authorization.

Code of Federal Regulations

[74 FR 27434, June 10, 2009]

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