Look up OFAC list. I think there are still free methods to query it.
Thanks. I looked.
The query system seems quite cumbersome (I made up some likely names and the search results returned nothing)., and the download complete list is 1172 pages long.
I don’t see how they expect a normal business to go through all that hassle for run of the mill stuff.
When I bought some ITAR stuff a few years ago, I had to fill out forms and promise that I wasn’t a prohibited person and would not export it. That I can see.
Hey, I got an idea... Amazon shoulda sent them all a free Alexa device, and a Prime membership, and the feds would have a direct line right into the terrorist’s homes / offices.
OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control) was for Financial Services and governed those who work in Financial Services only, I thought?
OFAC applies to retailers? YIKES, I cannot imagine every retail sale having to be validated against the OFAC list. How would that work with cash sales? Require ID to buy? I've never seen that....