OFAC Sanctions Screening Tool for Enhanced Due Diligence

Navigating international trade and finance requires rigorous compliance with sanctions regulations. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury enforces economic and trade sanctions programs primarily against countries and groups of individuals, such as terrorists and narcotics traffickers. Businesses with U.S. connections, particularly those involved in exports, imports, or financial transactions, are obligated to screen counterparties against the OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) and Blocked Persons List. sanctionlistcheck.com provides a direct, efficient tool to perform this crucial screening, integrating OFAC SDN checks with other key global sanctions lists.

Understanding OFAC SDN Screening Obligations

The OFAC SDN list is a critical component of U.S. foreign policy and national security. It identifies individuals and entities with whom U.S. persons are generally prohibited from doing business. For businesses globally that interact with the U.S. financial system, engage in dollar-denominated transactions, or operate under U.S. jurisdiction, screening against the SDN list is a fundamental compliance requirement. Failure to comply can result in significant penalties, including fines and reputational damage. The screening process helps a business find names that may need a closer look before a transaction, as one part of its own due-diligence process related to U.S. economic sanctions programs.

How sanctionlistcheck.com Facilitates Your Screening Process

Our platform streamlines your sanctions screening efforts. Begin by uploading your supplier, customer, or counterparty name list in CSV or XLSX format. The system automatically detects the name column and presents it for your confirmation before screening commences. Your list is then screened against eight official sanctions lists: the OFAC SDN List, the US Consolidated Screening List (US CSL), the EU Consolidated Sanctions List, the UK Sanctions List, the UN Security Council Consolidated List, France's registre national des gels, Poland's lista sankcyjna MSWiA, and the Swiss SECO consolidated list.

Each paid batch job generates a detailed PDF, CSV, and JSON report. Every report line includes the input name, match result, the specific list matched (if any), a match score for detail, and a timestamp/version for each list. Reports also explicitly state 'no match found on [list] as of [timestamp]' for all eight lists, even with zero matches. Data is placed in Cloudflare's Eastern Europe region (EEUR), a location hint for placement preference, not a legal guarantee of where data stays, and requests may route through Cloudflare's global edge network, which can be outside the EU.

Name matching normally runs on a matching server in Helsinki, Finland, hosted by Hetzner Online GmbH; if that server is not available or returns an error, or if we switch it off, the matching runs in Cloudflare's network instead, which can be outside the EU, with uploaded files and generated reports deleted no later than 24 hours after upload. Customer data is never used for AI model training. Our name matching uses deterministic fuzzy matching (Jaro-Winkler and token-set); the same input and the same list version give the same result, and there is no AI judgement or LLM in the matching path.

Global Sanctions Screening

While OFAC SDN screening is paramount for U.S.-related compliance, global business operations often necessitate a broader perspective. Relying solely on a single national list can leave gaps in your due diligence framework. sanctionlistcheck.com checks every submitted name against eight major sanctions lists: OFAC SDN, US CSL, EU, UK, UN, France's DGT, Poland's MSWiA, and Swiss SECO. This approach screens your counterparties against a wider range of international sanctions regimes, supporting your review of entities sanctioned by other major jurisdictions. This integrated screening capability provides a broader perspective for your compliance team, supporting your ability to make informed decisions beyond U.S.-specific requirements.

Pricing

Access our screening capabilities with simple, one-time payments. All prices include VAT and are processed securely via Paddle, our merchant of record. There are no subscriptions or hidden fees.