Amazon.com, Inc.

HQ Country of Company:
USA
Agency:
OFAC
Location of Sentencing:
Washington D.C.
Date:
Description:

From on or about November 15, 2011, to on or about October 18, 2018, persons located in Crimea, Iran, and Syria placed orders or otherwise conducted business on Amazon’s websites for consumer and retail goods and services where the transaction details demonstrated that the goods or services would be provided to persons in Crimea, Iran, or Syria. Amazon also accepted and processed orders on its websites for persons located in or employed by the foreign missions of Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria. Amazon failed to interdict or otherwise flag orders shipped to the Embassy of Iran located in third countries.

Fine:
Total Fine
$134,523
Total Forefeiture
$ 0.00
Total Special Assessment
$ 0.00
Grand Total
$134,523
Source:
Treasury, "OFAC Settles with Amazon.Com, Inc. with Respect to Potential Civil Liability for Apparent Violations of Multiple Sanctions Programs," 7/8/2020
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