Countries of Concern

If you are planning to work with any of these countries, please contact VUMC EC for guidance:

export@vumc.org
(615) 875-7577

Tier 1: Top Countries of Concern

Contact VUMC EC immediately when travel to, hiring of, visitors from, funding to or from, involving research or projects to or with, or physical exports to any of the following 4 main countries of concern ("T4") could occur:

Tier 2: Significant Risk Countries

Contact VUMC EC immediately when travel to, hiring of, visitors from, funding to or from, involving research or projects to or with, or physical exports to any of the following could occur:

Tier 3:

Countries with Strict Licensing Standards

For the export and/or 'deemed export' of certain controlled articles and services, the countries below necessitate a more thorough review for potential required U.S. Government export licensing:

AfghanistanIran*Qatar
ArmeniaIraqRussia*
AzerbaijanIsraelSaudi Arabia
BahrainJordanSomalia
Belarus*KazakhstanSouth Sudan
Burma (Myanmar)KuwaitSudan; (Republic of), (North)
CambodiaKyrgyzstanSyria*
Central African RepublicLaosTaiwan
China (PRC)LebanonTajikistan
Congo, Democratic Republic ofLibyaTurkmenistan
Cuba*MacauUkraine*
CyprusMoldovaUnited Arab Emirates (UAE)
EgyptMongoliaUzbekistan
EritreaNicaraguaVenezuela*
EthiopiaNorth Korea*Vietnam
GeorgiaOmanYemen
HaitiPakistanZimbabwe

 

Countries with OFAC Sanctions

From an economic and trade sanctions, foreign policy, and/or national security perspective, the countries below necessitate a more thorough review for potential required U.S. Government export licensing:

AfghanistanIran*Sudan; (Republic of), (North)
BalkansIraqSyria*
Belarus*LebanonUkraine*
Burma (Myanmar)LibyaVenezuela*
Central African RepublicMaliWest Bank (Palestine)
ChinaNicaraguaYemen
Congo, Democratic Republic ofNorth Korea* 
Cuba*Russia* 
EthiopiaSomalia 
Hong KongSouth Sudan 

 

The Federal Register (FR), published by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents.

The links below reference the FR updates to the applicable sections of the regulations dealing with export control measures.

FR for State Department (ITAR)
FR for Commerce Department (EAR)
FR for Treasury Department (OFAC)

  • Consult the Federal Register (FR) regularly to ensure up-to-date awareness of these country policies.
  • The country lists above are accurate as of May 23, 2024. Lists subject to change daily.