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El-Kahira For General Trading

On the SDN listEntitySDGT

El-Kahira For General Trading (entity) is on the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list of the U.S. Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Program: SDGT. Addresses on file in: Turkey. Its property under U.S. jurisdiction is blocked and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from dealing with it.

Turkey has 244 entities, vessels or aircraft with an address on the SDN list, ranking #6 among all countries. Other sanctioned entities with an address in Istanbul are listed below.

Sanctions program

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.

Also known as

  • PRIMATECH · aka
  • ELKAHIRA TICARET EMLAKCILIK DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN TRADE LIMITED COMPANY · aka
  • DUBAI COMPANY FOR EXCHANGE · aka
  • PRIMATECH TEKNOLOJI SANAYI · aka
  • PRIMATECH TEKNOLOJII SANAYI IC VE DIS TICARET LIMITTED SIRKETI AND FOREIGN TRADE LIMITED COMPANY · aka

Addresses on file

  • Baris Mah. Belediye CD., No: 28/12, Beylikduzu, Istanbul, Turkey

OFAC remarks

Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 25 Jun 2019; alt. Organization Established Date 2022; Trade License No. 197146-5 (Turkey); Chamber of Commerce Number 1186929 (Turkey); a.k.a. 'EL-KAHIRA EXCHANGE OFFICE'; Linked To: HAMAS.

Other sanctioned entities in Istanbul

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

Frequently asked questions

What does it mean that El-Kahira For General Trading 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 El-Kahira For General Trading?

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.