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Middle East Saman Chemical Company

On the SDN listEntitySDGTIFSR

Middle East Saman Chemical Company (entity) is on the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list of the U.S. Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Programs: SDGT, IFSR. Addresses on file in: Iran. Its property under U.S. jurisdiction is blocked and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from dealing with it.

Iran has 981 entities, vessels or aircraft with an address on the SDN list, ranking #2 among all countries. Other sanctioned entities with an address in Tehran are listed below.

Sanctions programs

Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGT) SDGT

Counterterrorism program based on Executive Order 13224, signed after the September 2001 attacks. It blocks the property of persons and organizations that commit or support terrorist acts, and of those who provide them with services or financing.

Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations (IFSR) IFSR

This tag means the entity is subject to the Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations. A foreign financial institution that conducts or facilitates significant transactions for it can lose access to the U.S. financial system.

Also known as

  • MIDDLE EAST SAMAN CHEMICAL TRADE COMPANY · aka
  • SAMAN MIDDLE EASTERN CHEMICAL COMPANY · aka
  • MIDDLE EAST SAMAN CHEMICAL TRADING · aka
  • SAMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY · aka
  • MIDDLE EAST SAMAN SHIMI TRADING COMPANY · aka
  • SAMAN SHIMI MIDDLE EAST · aka
  • SAMAN SHIMI KHAVARMIANEH LTD. · aka

Addresses on file

  • Aghadasieh-Shahid Movahed Danesh st.-Nilufar St.-Placard, 2-4th Floor, Unit 401, Tehran, Iran

OFAC remarks

Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; National ID No. 10340455609 (Iran); a.k.a. 'MSC'; Linked To: MUSAVIFAR, Sayyed Reza.

Other sanctioned entities in Tehran

Sharing a city does not imply any link between these entities.

Frequently asked questions

What does it mean that Middle East Saman Chemical Company is on the SDN list?

It means that its property and interests in property under U.S. jurisdiction are blocked and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from dealing with this entity. Entities it owns 50% or more of, directly or indirectly, are also considered blocked.

Can a non-U.S. company do business with Middle East Saman Chemical Company?

OFAC sanctions bind U.S. persons and companies, as well as transactions that pass through the U.S. financial system (for example, U.S. dollar payments). Some programs, such as those for Russia and Iran, include secondary sanctions on non-U.S. persons. Seek advice before transacting.

How does an entity get removed from the SDN list?

A sanctioned party can petition OFAC for removal by showing a change in circumstances. OFAC publishes removals on its website; DataCloud USA updates the list daily and marks the profiles of delisted parties.

More context: how to check if a company is debarred or sanctioned.