DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
WASHINGTON, D.C.

DETERMINATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 2(a)(i)(A) OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 14404

Electronics, Manufacturing, Marine, and Technology Sectors of the Cuban Economy

Section 2(a)(i)(A) of Executive Order (E.O.) 14404 of May 1, 2026 (“Imposing Sanctions on Those Responsible for Repression in Cuba and for Threats to United States National Security and Foreign Policy”) imposes economic sanctions on any foreign person determined by the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, or the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to operate or have operated in such sectors of the Cuban economy as may be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State.

To further address the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States described in E.O. 14380 of January 29, 2026 (“Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of Cuba”), and addressed in E.O. 14404, in consultation with the Department of State, and pursuant to 31 CFR § 516.106, I hereby determine that section 2(a)(i)(A) of E.O. 14404 shall apply to the electronics, manufacturing, marine, and technology sectors of the Cuban economy. Any foreign person determined to operate or have operated in these sectors shall be subject to sanctions pursuant to section 2(a)(i)(A).

This determination shall take effect on November 5, 2026.

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Bradley T. Smith
Director
Office of Foreign Assets Control