Which sanctions regime is NOT commonly screened in US/EU trade compliance?

• A. OFAC (US)
• B. EU Sanctions
• C. IMF Sanctions
• D. UN Sanctions

Answer: (C)

Trade compliance screening relies on official designation lists that restrict transactions with certain people, entities, or regimes. The lists most commonly used come from OFAC in the United States, from EU sanctions regulations, and from United Nations sanctions. These regimes are designed to identify who is forbidden to do business with, what assets are blocked, and under what conditions activity is prohibited. The IMF, on the other hand, does not operate a sanctions regime. It focuses on financial assistance, policy advice, and macroeconomic oversight rather than issuing asset freezes or travel bans. Because there isn’t an IMF sanctions list to screen against, IMF-related sanctions aren’t part of the standard trade-screening workflow.