OFAC: CH Robinson Settles with OFAC for $257,690 Over Apparent Cuba and Iran Sanctions Violations

OFAC: CH Robinson Settles with OFAC for $257,690 Over Apparent Cuba and Iran Sanctions Violations

Office of Foreign Assets Control announced a settlement with CH Robinson for $257,690 which will resolve civil liability for 82 apparent violations. Five of their non-US subsidiaries provided freight brokerage or transportation services for shipments involving Cuba and Iran. They were disclosed voluntarily, and OFAC determined that the violations weren't egregious.

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