On Mar. 5, OFAC issued six Ansarallah-related general licenses.
OFAC issued general licenses GL 22A, GL 23A, GL 24A, GL 25A, GL 26A, and GL 28A on US-designated foreign terrorist organization) (FTO) Ansarallah, known as Houthis.
Follows Mar. 2025, US State Dept terrorist designation of Ansarallah, see #245785.
General License 22A
GL 22A authorizes all transactions prohibited by GTSR (31 CFR 594) and FTOSR (31 CFR 597), involving Ansarallah, necessary to provision of agricultural commodities.
Also for medicine, medical devices, medical devices, replacement parts and components for medical devices, or software updates for medical devices to Yemen.
The general license authorizing transactions for personal and non-commercial use.
Does not authorize financial transfers to any blocked person, other than for payment of taxes, fees, or import duties, purchase or receipt of permits, licenses, utility services.
General license 22A supersedes general license 22, dated Jan. 17, 2024, #198294.
General License 23A
GL 23A authorizes all transactions prohibited by GTSR and FTOSR related to the receipt or transmission of telecommunications within Yemen involving Ansarallah.
Does not authorize provision, sale, or lease of telecommunications equipment, technology, or capacity on transmissions facilities, such as satellite network activity.
Also does not authorize financial transfers to blocked person, other than for payment of taxes, fees, or import duties, purchase or receipt of permits, licenses, utility services
General license 23A supersedes general license 23, dated Jan. 17, 2024, #198294.
General License 24A
GL 24A authorizes all transactions prohibited by GTSR and FTOSR involving Ansarallah necessary to the transfer of noncommercial, personal remittances to or from Yemen.
Provided that the individual in Yemen is not blocked pursuant to GTSR or FTOSR.
Noncommercial, personal remittances do not include charitable donations for the benefit of an entity or funds transfers for use in supporting or operating a business.
Transferring institutions may rely on the originator of a funds transfer for compliance.
Does not authorize financial transfers to any blocked person, other than for payment of taxes, fees, or import duties, purchase or receipt of permits, licenses, utility services.
General license 24A supersedes general license 24, dated Jan. 17, 2024, see #198294.
General Licenses 25A
GL 25A authorizes all transactions prohibited by GTSR, FTOSR necessary to delivery, offloading of refined petroleum products for personal, commercial/humanitarian use.
Transactions authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, Apr. 4, 2025, provided the refined petroleum products were loaded on a vessel prior to Mar. 5, 2025.
Does not authorize commercial resale, transfer, exportation, or reexporation of refined petroleum products from Yemen, transactions otherwise prohibited by GTSR or FTOSR.
Also does not authorize financial transfers to blocked person, other than for payment of taxes, fees, or import duties, purchase or receipt of permits, licenses, utility services
General license 25A supersedes general license 25, dated Jan. 17, 2024, see #198294.
General License 26A
GL 26A authorizes all transactions prohibited by GTSR, FTOSR necessary to operation of, import or export of goods/transit of passengers through, ports, airports in Yemen.
Does not authorize transactions involving imports or exports of arms or related materiel, import or export of refined petroleum products, unless separately authorized.
Also does not authorize financial transfers to blocked person, other than for payment of taxes, fees, or import duties, purchase or receipt of permits, licenses, utility services
General license 26A supersedes general license 26, dated Jan. 17, 2024, see #198294.
General License 28A
GL 28A authorizes all transactions prohibited by GTSR and FTOSR involving Ansarallah necessary to official business of third-country diplomatic, consular missions to Yemen.
Does not authorize financial transfers to any blocked person, other than for payment of taxes, fees, or import duties, purchase or receipt of permits, licenses, utility services.
Or transactions otherwise prohibited by GTSR or FTOSR, unless separately authorized.
General license 28A supersedes general license 28 dated Feb. 16, 2024, see #198294.
Effectiveness
GL 22A, GL 23A, GL 24A, GL 25A, GL 26A and GL 28A are effective Mar. 5, 2025.
GL 25A transactions authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, Apr. 4, 2025
