What options exist for exporting humanitarian goods to Iran outside the Swiss Humanitarian Trade Arrangement (SHTA)?
OFAC's answer
Transactions for the sale of agricultural commodities, food, medicine, and medical devices are not required to be processed through the SHTA. See [FAQ 637](https://ofac.treasury.gov/faqs/637) for guidance setting out existing exceptions to U.S. sanctions for the export of humanitarian goods to Iran. Foreign governments and foreign financial institutions interested in establishing a humanitarian mechanism consistent with the [guidance](https://ofac.treasury.gov/media/31416/download?inline) published on October 25, 2019, should reach out to the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control for more information or to provide a proposed framework for evaluation. Such proposals should demonstrate careful consideration of the illustrative list of enhanced due diligence and reporting expectations described in the October 25, 2019 guidance.