Federal Register #2026-14706

OFAC Notice: Changes to Hong Kong Sanctions Lists

This notice from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), provides an update on sanctions actions related to Hong Kong: - OFAC has removed certain individuals from the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) whose property and interests were previously blocked under Hong Kong sanctions authorities. - Individuals who remain sanctioned under the Hong Kong Autonomy Act (HKAA), Public Law 116-149, have been transferred from the SDN List to the Non-SDN Menu Based Sanctions List (NS-MBS List). - No products, services, vendors, or OEMs are being requested or procured in this notice. - The update reflects changes in U.S. sanctions policy following the termination of the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13936 related to Hong Kong. - The only government entities referenced are the U.S. Department of the Treasury and its Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).

Description

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has removed certain persons from the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) whose property and interests had been blocked under Hong Kong sanctions authorities. Additionally, OFAC has transferred names of persons who remain sanctioned under the Hong Kong Autonomy Act (HKAA) from the SDN List to the Non-SDN Menu Based Sanctions List (NS-MBS List). This action reflects changes in sanctions following the termination of the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13936 related to Hong Kong.

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