# 22 U.S.C. § 9221: Determinations with respect to North Korea as a jurisdiction of primary money laundering concern

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s9221

## Section

- **Citation:** 22 U.S.C. § 9221
- **Heading:** Determinations with respect to North Korea as a jurisdiction of primary money laundering concern
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 9, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE > CHAPTER 99—NORTH KOREA SANCTIONS AND POLICY ENHANCEMENT > SUBCHAPTER II—SANCTIONS AGAINST NORTH KOREAN PROLIFERATION, HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES, AND ILLICIT ACTIVITIES

## Text

stated, “Given [North Korea’s] counterfeiting of U.S. currency, narcotics trafficking and use of accounts world-wide to conduct proliferation-related transactions, the line between illicit and licit North Korean money is nearly invisible.”; and

( Pub. L. 114–122, title II, § 201 , Feb. 18, 2016 , 130 Stat. 101 .)

## Nearby sections

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- [22 U.S.C. § 9214 Designation of persons](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s9214.md)
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- [22 U.S.C. § 9221a Prohibition on indirect correspondent accounts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s9221a.md)
- [22 U.S.C. § 9221b Sanctions with respect to foreign financial institutions that provide financial services to certain sanctioned persons](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s9221b.md)
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- [22 U.S.C. § 9223 Proliferation prevention sanctions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s9223.md)
- [22 U.S.C. § 9224 Procurement sanctions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s9224.md)
- [22 U.S.C. § 9225 Enhanced inspection authorities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s9225.md)
- [22 U.S.C. § 9226 Travel sanctions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s9226.md)
- [22 U.S.C. § 9227 Travel recommendations for United States citizens to North Korea](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s9227.md)

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