Concise Summary:
The US significantly expanded its use of economic statecraft in 2024, primarily driven by geopolitical tensions with Russia, China, and escalating Middle Eastern instability. The report examines the US Treasury Department’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) List and Commerce Department’s Entity List additions for 2024. The Biden administration added 3,135 individuals to the SDN list in 2024, a significant increase from previous years. While Russia remained a focal point, notable increases were seen in designations targeting China (276), Iran (130) and other countries like the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, and Mexico. The report underscores the strategic nature of US economic sanctions as a tool to advance national security and foreign policy objectives.
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- The United States significantly expanded its use of financial sanctions and entity-based export controls in 2024, driven by geopolitical factors like the war in Ukraine, competition with China, and tensions in the Middle East.
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- The Biden administration added a record number of individuals to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) List in 2024, totaling 3,135 designations.
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- Russia remained the primary target for SDN designations, receiving 1,706 designations for the third consecutive year.
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- The United States implemented significant sanctions against China, Iran, and other countries through entity-based export controls, adding to a broader effort to limit economic cooperation with adversaries.
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- The report focuses solely on SDN designations and Entity List additions from 2024, excluding any sanctions after December 31, 2024, based on available data and analysis.
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