The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control is amending the Zimbabwe Sanctions Regulations in a final rule in order to implement Executive Orders 13391, issued in 2005, and 13469, issued in 2008. The final rule was effective on July 7.

The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is seeking comment on an information collection related to the shipment of rough diamonds. Comments are due by Sept. 8. U.S. law requires the ultimate consignee of a rough diamond shipment, identified on Customs Form 7501 Entry Summary, imported into the U.S. to report information to the foreign exporting authority within 15 days of the date the shipment arrived at a U.S. port. U.S. individuals and companies that import rough diamonds into the U.S. or export rough diamonds from the U.S. are also required to file an annual report to the U.S. government on trade activity throughout the year. OFAC is asking for an extension of the information collection without change. The requested comments should specifically address the following areas:

The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control issued regulations to implement Executive Order 13667, aimed at blocking property of Central African Republic officials accused of destabilizing the country. President Barack Obama issued the order on May 13 (see 14051416).

The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control issued regulations to implement Executive Order 13664, aimed at blocking property of South Sudanese individuals accused of destabilizing the country. President Barack Obama issued the order on April 3 (see 14040419).

The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added individuals and an entity to the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list on July 2:

The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added individuals and entities to the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list on July 1:

The Alcohol Tax and Trade Bureau on July 1 posted a new set of FAQs on sugar content statements on alcoholic beverage labels. The new FAQs say that because sugar is a type of carbohydrate, any sugar content statement is a carbohydrate claim and must be made in accordance with the guidance set forth for carbohydrate representations in TTB Ruling 2004-1 and TTB Ruling 2013-2. The new FAQs also address sugar-free label claims.

The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) settled a case with Red Bull North America for $89,775 over seven alleged violations of the Cuban Assets Control Regulations in June 2009. Red Bull North American management authorized travel to Cuba in order to film a documentary without OFAC authorization. The violations draw from production of the film and associated travel.

The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) settled a case with the firm Network Hardware Resale for $64,758 over alleged violations of the Sudanese Sanctions Regulations and the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations between 2008 and 2011, OFAC announced on June 25. The firm allegedly exported 16 shipments of networking equipment and related accessories from the U.S. to Sudan, as well as two shipments of similar products from the U.S. and destined for Iran. Network Hardware Resale took “prompt corrective action” after detecting the violations, said OFAC.

The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control published on June 25 its annual report to Congress on U.S. assets relating to Specially Designated Global Terrorists and Specially Designated Terrorists, as well as Foreign Terrorist Organizations.