# 31 CFR § 539.301: Designated foreign person

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-539.301

## Section

- **Citation:** 31 CFR § 539.301
- **Heading:** Designated foreign person
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 31—Money and Finance: Treasury > Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Money and Finance > CHAPTER V—OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY > PART 539—WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION TRADE CONTROL REGULATIONS > Subpart C—General Definitions

## Text

The term designated foreign person means any person determined by the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, to be subject to import measures pursuant to section 4(a) of Executive Order (E.O.) 12938 of November 14, 1994, as amended by E.O. 13094 of July 28, 1998 and E.O. 13382 of June 28, 2005.
Note 1 to § 539.301.
The Department of State publishes in the Federal Register the names of persons determined to be subject to import measures pursuant to section 4(a) of E.O. 12938, as amended, and maintains a list of such persons accessible through the following page on the Department of State's website: https://www.state.gov/key-topics-bureau-of-international-security-and-nonproliferation/nonproliferation-sanctions/.
[86 FR 73106, Dec. 27, 2021]

## Nearby sections

- [31 CFR § 539.101 § 539.101 Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-539.101.md)
- [31 CFR § 539.201 § 539.201 Prohibited importation of goods, technology, or services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-539.201.md)
- [31 CFR § 539.202 § 539.202 Prohibition on import-related transactions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-539.202.md)
- [31 CFR § 539.203 § 539.203 Evasions; attempts; conspiracies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-539.203.md)
- [31 CFR § 539.204 § 539.204 Exempt transactions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-539.204.md)
- [31 CFR § 539.301 § 539.301 Designated foreign person.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-539.301.md)
- [31 CFR § 539.302 § 539.302 Effective date.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-539.302.md)
- [31 CFR § 539.303 § 539.303 Entity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-539.303.md)
- [31 CFR § 539.304 § 539.304 Entity owned or controlled by a designated foreign person.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-539.304.md)
- [31 CFR § 539.305 § 539.305 General license.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-539.305.md)
- [31 CFR § 539.306 § 539.306 Goods, technology, or services produced or provided by a designated foreign person.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-539.306.md)
- [31 CFR § 539.307 § 539.307 Importation into the United States.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-539.307.md)
- [31 CFR § 539.308 § 539.308 Information or informational materials.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-539.308.md)
- [31 CFR § 539.309 § 539.309 License.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-539.309.md)

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