To Countries of Concern
All UConn faculty, staff or students planning international travel to a country sanctioned by the U.S. Government must clear their travel plans with the Export Control office (exportcontrol@uconn.edu) to ensure that any required approvals or licenses are in place prior to departure.
Highest Risk (countries which have OFAC sanctions or embargoes in place)
Country | Type of Sanction |
Belarus | No contact or business with certain individuals and their associations.* |
Burma (Myanmar) | No imports, no financial transfers to Burma, no investments with companies primarily dealing in or with Burma. |
Congo, Democratic Republic of | No contact or business with certain individuals and their associations.* |
Crimea Region of Ukraine (annexed by Russia) | Comprehensive embargo. No travel without prior written approval by OVPR Senior Export Control Officer. No imports, no exports, restrictions on financial transactions. No contact or business with certain individuals and their associations.* |
Cuba | Comprehensive embargo. No travel without prior written approval by OVPR Senior Export Control Officer. No imports, no exports, no financial transactions, no trade in Cuban goods. No contact or business with certain individuals and their associations.* |
Iran | Comprehensive embargo. No travel without prior written approval by OVPR Senior Export Control Officer. No imports, no exports, no financial transactions, no trade in Iranian goods. No contact or business with certain individuals and their associations.* |
Iraq | Contact Export Control Office |
Ivory Coast | No contact or business with certain individuals and their associations.* |
Liberia | No contact or business with the former Liberian regime of Charles Taylor.* |
Libya | No contact or business with the Libyan regime of Moammar Gadhafi. |
North Korea | Comprehensive embargo. No travel without prior written approval by OVPR Senior Export Control Officer. No imports, no exports, no financial transactions. No contact or business with certain individuals and their associations.* |
Somalia | No contact or business with certain individuals and their associations.* |
Sudan | Contact Export Control Office |
Syria | Comprehensive embargo. No travel without prior written approval by OVPR Senior Export Control Officer. No exports, restrictions on certain imports, restrictions on financial transactions. No contact or business with certain individuals and their associations.* |
Zimbabwe | No contact or business with certain individuals and their associations.* |
*Contact the Export Control office (exportcontrol@uconn.edu) for screening of contacts.
High Risk Countries (The government holds a general policy of license denial for ITAR* or dual-use goods) Afghanistan, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Burma/Myanmar, Central African Republic, China, Comoros, Congo, Cote d’Iviore, Cuba, Cyprus, Eritrea, Haiti, Hong Kong, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Macau, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Palestine, People’s Republic of Korea, Russia, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Saudia Arabia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Vietnam, Venezuela, Yemen, and Zimbabwe.
With Equipment (Including Computers), Data or Software
All UConn faculty, staff or students planning international travel with equipment or a laptop or other mobile computing device that has encryption software installed should be aware that certain equipment and encryption technology may be subject to export controls by the U.S. and other countries. The U.S. Department of Commerce and the Department of the Treasury have rules prohibiting the transportation of certain controlled equipment encryption technology into certain countries. All travelers who will be carrying or shipping equipment or encryption technology out of the U.S. are strongly encouraged to consult with the UConn Export Control office (exportcontrol@uconn.edu) or review this PDF for more information.