# 31 CFR § 555.204: Expenses of maintaining blocked tangible property; liquidation of blocked property

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-555.204

## Section

- **Citation:** 31 CFR § 555.204
- **Heading:** Expenses of maintaining blocked tangible property; liquidation of blocked property
- **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 555—MALI SANCTIONS REGULATIONS > Subpart B—Prohibitions

## Text

(a) Except as otherwise authorized, and notwithstanding the existence of any rights or obligations conferred or imposed by any international agreement or contract entered into or any license or permit granted prior to the effective date, all expenses incident to the maintenance of tangible property blocked pursuant to § 555.201 shall be the responsibility of the owners or operators of such property, which expenses shall not be met from blocked funds.
(b) Property blocked pursuant to § 555.201 may, in the discretion of OFAC, be sold or liquidated and the net proceeds placed in a blocked interest-bearing account in the name of the owner of the property.

## Nearby sections

- [31 CFR § 555.101 § 555.101 Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-555.101.md)
- [31 CFR § 555.201 § 555.201 Prohibited transactions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-555.201.md)
- [31 CFR § 555.202 § 555.202 Effect of transfers violating the provisions of this part.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-555.202.md)
- [31 CFR § 555.203 § 555.203 Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; investment and reinvestment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-555.203.md)
- [31 CFR § 555.204 § 555.204 Expenses of maintaining blocked tangible property; liquidation of blocked property.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-555.204.md)
- [31 CFR § 555.205 § 555.205 Evasions; attempts; causing violations; conspiracies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-555.205.md)
- [31 CFR § 555.206 § 555.206 Exempt transactions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-555.206.md)
- [31 CFR § 555.300 § 555.300 Applicability of definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-555.300.md)
- [31 CFR § 555.301 § 555.301 Blocked account; blocked property.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-555.301.md)
- [31 CFR § 555.302 § 555.302 Effective date.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-555.302.md)
- [31 CFR § 555.303 § 555.303 Entity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-555.303.md)
- [31 CFR § 555.304 § 555.304 Financial, material, or technological support.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-555.304.md)
- [31 CFR § 555.306 § 555.306 Interest.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-555.306.md)
- [31 CFR § 555.307 § 555.307 Licenses; general and specific.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-555.307.md)

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