CT-GL-20

Summary

General License No. 20 authorizes all transactions involving Afghanistan or governing institutions in Afghanistan that are otherwise prohibited under the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations (31 CFR part 594), the Foreign Terrorist Organizations Sanctions Regulations (31 CFR part 597), or Executive Order 13224, as amended. The authorization is broad but subject to several carve-outs, including restrictions on financial transfers to the Taliban, the Haqqani Network, and related blocked persons, except for narrow purposes such as taxes, fees, import duties, or public utility services. The license also does not authorize transfers of luxury items or services to those blocked persons, debits to blocked persons' U.S. financial institution accounts, or transactions involving other blocked persons not described in paragraph (b)(1) unless separately authorized.

Authorized activities

• All transactions involving Afghanistan or governing institutions in Afghanistan otherwise prohibited by the GTSR, FTOSR, or E.O. 13224, as amended
• Payment of taxes, fees, or import duties to the Taliban, Haqqani Network, or related blocked leadership individuals
• Purchase or receipt of permits, licenses, or public utility services from the Taliban, Haqqani Network, or related blocked leadership individuals (provided such payments do not relate to luxury items or services)

Conditions

The license does not authorize: (1) financial transfers to the Taliban, the Haqqani Network, entities in which they hold 50% or greater interest, or blocked individuals in leadership roles of Afghanistan governing institutions, except for payment of taxes, fees, import duties, or purchase/receipt of permits, licenses, or public utility services (not relating to luxury items or services); (2) transfers of luxury items or services to those blocked persons; (3) any debit to a blocked person's account at a U.S. financial institution; or (4) transactions involving any other person blocked under the GTSR, FTOSR, or E.O. 13224 unless separately authorized. Additionally, the license does not affect Da Afghanistan Bank property protectively blocked under E.O. 14064, and does not relieve any person from compliance with other Federal laws.