Question 1

How do I check if a company is sanctioned?

Accepted Answer

Type the company or person's name into the search bar above. Embargo checks it against the BIS Entity List, OFAC SDN list, EU and UK sanctions lists, and other major restricted-party lists simultaneously, returning matches with a risk score in seconds.

Question 2

Is this embargo check free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The first results for any search are free and require no signup. Sign up for a free account to unlock unlimited screenings, alert monitoring, and ownership intelligence.

Question 3

Which lists does it screen against?

Accepted Answer

Embargo screens against 10 jurisdictions, including the US (OFAC SDN, BIS Entity List, Denied Persons List, Unverified List, Military End User List), EU, UK, Japan, Netherlands, Germany, UN, Canada, Australia, and Switzerland, plus UFLPA forced-labor and DoD Section 1260H lists.

Question 4

What is restricted party screening?

Accepted Answer

Restricted party screening is the process of checking a counterparty's name against government-maintained sanctions, export-control, and denied-party lists before doing business with them, to avoid prohibited transactions and regulatory penalties.

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