Korea, North

1973-07-28

Dandong, China

Ri Sok, an Air Koryo representative in Dandong, China, was involved in the transportation of electronic parts from China to the DPRK on behalf of the DPRK’s Ministry of Rocket Industry (MORI). OFAC designated MORI on April 1, 2022 for being owned or controlled by the Munitions Industry Department (MID), an entity designated on August 30, 2010 pursuant to E.O. 13382 for its involvement with or provision of support for the DPRK’s WMD and ballistic missile programs. The MID, which oversees the DPRK’s ballistic missile development and nuclear weapons program, was designated by the UN on March 2, 2016. Ri Sok and Yan Zhiyong are designated pursuant to E.O. 13722 for acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Air Koryo, a person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13722 and who has ties to the DPRK’s military activities.

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1087

2022-11-08

US

Executive Order 13722 of March 15, 2016 Blocking Property of the Government of North Korea and the Workers’ Party of Korea, and Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to North Korea

OFAC country specific / UN

Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Blocking Property, Suspending Entry, Trade sanctions

• https://ofac.treasury.gov/faqs/topic/1556 460. Can U.S. persons do business with entities in North Korea? No. Unless authorized pursuant to a general or specific license from OFAC and/or BIS, Executive Order (E.O.) 13722 prohibits new investment in North Korea by a U.S. person and the exportation or reexportation, from the United States, or by a U.S. person, of any goods, services, or technology to North Korea. E.O. 13810 (“Imposing Additional Sanctions with Respect to North Korea”) does not modify any of those prohibitions.

On March 15, 2016, the President issued E.O. 13722 pursuant to, inter alia, IEEPA, the NEA, the UNPA, and the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 (22 U.S.C. § 9201 et seq.) (the NKSPEA), to take additional steps to address the national emergency declared in E.O. 13466 and expanded in E.O. 13551, in light of further North Korean nuclear and ballistic missile tests. E.O. 13722 was issued to ensure implementation of certain provisions of UNSCR 2270 of March 2, 2016 and the NKSPEA; it strengthened export and other trade restrictions against North Korea; and imposed a comprehensive blocking of the Government of North Korea and the Workers’ Party of Korea.

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