A denied party screening (or restricted party screening) refers to the global trade management process of using the Consolidated Screening List (CSL) from the International Trade Organization (ITA) to ensure compliance with U.S. Government export, re-export, and item transfer regulations.
What Is Denied Party Screening?
How Do I Find a List of Denied Parties to Ensure Export Compliance?
To ensure alignment with international trade regulations, companies must confirm whether individuals or entities are listed as denied parties on the International Trade Organization’s (ITA) Consolidated Screening List (CSL). If denied parties are scheduled to export goods, a business should reconsider the shipment to protect regulatory alignment.
Key Sources for the Consolidated Screening List
From the Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS):
- Denied Persons List: Individuals and entities denied export privileges.
- Unverified List: End-users whom BIS has not been able to verify in prior transactions.
- Entity List: Parties whose presence in a transaction can trigger a license requirement in addition to those elsewhere in the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).
- Military End User (MEU) List: Parties whose presence as a party to the transaction triggers a license requirement for any item subject to the EAR listed in supplement no. 2 to part 744.
From the Department of State Bureau of International Security and Non-Proliferation:
- Nonproliferation Sanctions: Parties that have been sanctioned under various statutes.
From the Department of State Directorate of Defense Trade Controls:
- ACEA Debarred List: Entities and individuals prohibited from participating directly or indirectly in the export of defense articles, including technical data and defense services.
From the Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC):
- Specially Designated Nationals List: Parties who may be prohibited from export transactions based on OFAC’s regulations.
- Foreign Sanctions Evaders List: Foreign individuals and entities determined to have violated, attempted to violate, conspired to violate, or caused a violation of U.S. sanctions on Syria or Iran, as well as foreign persons who have facilitated deceptive transactions for or on behalf of persons subject to U.S. sanctions.
- Sectoral Sanctions Identifications (SSI) List: Individuals operating in sectors of the Russian economy with whom U.S. persons are prohibited from transacting, providing financing for, or dealing in debt with a maturity of longer than 90 days.
- Correspondent Account or Payable-Through Account Sanctions (CAPTA) List: Foreign Financial Institutions Subject to CAPTA.
- Non-SDN Menu-Based Sanctions List (NS-MBS List): Persons subject to certain non-blocking menu-based sanctions that have been imposed under statutory or other authorities, including certain sanctions described in Section 235 of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA), as implemented by Executive Order 13849, and the Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014, as amended by CAATSA.
- Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies (CMIC) (NS-CCMC): A reference tool that identifies persons subject to certain sanctions that have been imposed under statutory or other authorities, including certain sanctions described in Executive Order 13959, “Addressing the Threat from Securities Investments that Finance Communist Chinese Military Companies,” as amended by Executive Order 13974.
- Palestinian Legislative Council List (PLC): Authorizes U.S. financial institutions to reject transactions with members of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) who were elected to the PLC on the party slate of Hamas or any other Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), Specially Designated Terrorist (SDT), or Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT), provided that any such individuals are not named on OFAC’s list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN List).
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What is the Denied Persons List in Transportation Management?
According to the International Trade Administration (ITA), the Denied Persons List includes individuals and entities denied export privileges. Any dealings with a party on this list that violate the terms of its denial order are prohibited. Transportation companies should use the Consolidated Screening List to confirm they are not working with any parties denied for export.
How MercuryGate Helps Companies Streamline Denied Party Screenings
Successfully exporting goods requires businesses to comply with regulations, including making sure they don’t do business with restricted entities that are not allowed to export goods. As such, exporters should complete denied party screening for every single export transaction. With the MercuryGate TMS, businesses gain end-to-end transportation management capabilities to streamline customs and compliance.
Managing Exports with MercuryGate TMS
Using MercuryGate’s Shipment & Order Visibility and Global Sourcing & Compliance solutions, businesses can move goods across borders and anywhere in the world in a seamless and timely fashion. Companies leverage the platform’s automated, intelligent, and industry-leading global trade management capabilities to manage import and export functionality comprehensively.
Key Capabilities for Export Compliance
- Centralized management of all customs-related data to easily access, retrieve, and analyze information.
- Automated export and import document management, including government agency, security, and manifest filings.
- Automation of repetitive workflows like manual exporting and uploading.
- Identification and screening of denied parties.
- Integration between systems such as accounting or shipping software for real-time tracking, more control, and improved efficiency.
- Regular updates of latest laws, documents, and regulations.
API Integrations
Shippers, carriers, and freight forwarders can access extensive transportation management capabilities when they leverage Application Programming Interface (API) integrations from MercuryGate. From custom-built APIs to out-of-the-box options, businesses can streamline exports and remain compliant. Search the integrations library for opportunities to enhance and expand transportation management across the supply chain.
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