# U.S.S.G. § 2M5.1: Evasion of Export Controls; Financial Transactions with Countries Supporting International Terrorism

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/USSG_S2M5.1

## Section

- **Citation:** U.S.S.G. § 2M5.1
- **Heading:** Evasion of Export Controls; Financial Transactions with Countries Supporting International Terrorism
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Guidelines
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** U.S. Sentencing Guidelines / Evasion of Export Controls › Financial Transactions with Countries Supporting International Terrorism

## Text

(a) Base Offense Level (Apply the greater): (1) 26, if (A) national security controls or controls relating to the proliferation of nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons or materials were evaded; or (B) the offense involved a financial transaction with a country supporting international terrorism; or (2) 14, otherwise. Commentary Statutory Provisions: 18 U.S.C. § 2332d; 22 U.S.C. § 8512; 50 U.S.C. §§ 1705, 4819. For additional statutory provision(s), see Appendix A (Statutory Index). Application Notes: 1. Definition.—For purposes of subsection (a)(1)(B), “a country supporting international terrorism” means a country designated under section 1754 of the Export Controls Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. § 4813). 2. Additional Penalties.—In addition to the provisions for imprisonment, 50 U.S.C. § 4819 contains provisions for criminal fines and forfeiture as well as civil penalties. Historical Note Effective November 1, 1987. Amended effective November 1, 2001 (amendment 633); November 1, 2002 (amendment 637); November 1, 2011 (amendment 753); November 1, 2023 (amendment 824); November 1, 2024 (amendment 830); November 1, 2025 (amendment 836).

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