OFAC enforcement actions in 2003

OFAC published 229 civil penalties, settlements and findings of violation in 2003, totalling $3,462,001.38. The largest was Zim American Israeli Shipping Co., Inc. at $250,000 on 04/04/2003.

229actions in 2003
$3.46Mtotal penalties
$250Klargest action
$5.5Kmedian action

2003 is the first year in OFAC’s published enforcement chart.

Every 2003 OFAC enforcement action

DateEntityViolationsPenalty (USD)
04/04/2003Zim American Israeli Shipping Co., Inc. 1$250,000
04/04/2003IGI, Inc. 1$225,000
04/04/2003First Security Bank, Utah 1$63,200
04/04/2003Exxon Mobil Corp. 1$50,000
04/04/2003Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 1$50,000
04/04/2003Axon Corporation 1$45,000
04/04/2003Fleet Bank 1$41,050
04/04/2003ESPN, Inc. 1$39,050.86
04/04/2003Royal Crown Co. 1$38,200
04/04/2003Bio Check Corp. 1$32,000
04/04/2003Bank of New York 1$24,750
04/04/2003Vee-Marine Int'l Corp. 1$24,750
04/04/2003Dow Agrosciences, LLC 1$20,000
04/04/2003Northern Trust, IBC 1$18,027
04/04/2003Caterpillar, Inc. 1$18,000
04/04/2003Union Bank of CA 1$14,913.96
04/04/2003Chevron/Texaco 1$14,071.07
04/04/2003Cooper Industries, Inc. 1$13,658
04/04/2003Carrier Access Corp. 1$13,000
04/04/2003Union Bank of CA 1$12,000
04/04/2003Triangle Wholesale 1$11,000
04/04/2003Metso Minerals, a/k/a Svedala Industries, Inc. 1$10,000
04/04/2003Individuals 3$9,000
04/04/2003A. Kazemi & Co., Inc. 1$8,262
04/04/2003Barwill Agencies (N.A.), Inc. 1$8,250
04/04/2003Credit Lyonnais, NY 1$5,500
04/04/2003Wells Fargo Bank 1$5,500
04/04/2003World Auto Parts 1$5,500
04/04/2003Safra National Bank 1$5,380.79
04/04/2003Bancomer S.A. 1$5,000
04/04/2003Charmilles Technologies Manufacturing Corporation 1$5,000
04/04/2003National Australia Bank 1$4,779.73
04/04/2003Union Planters Bank 1$4,500
04/04/2003Allfirst Financial Inc. 1$4,000
04/04/2003MSA Haute Couture, Inc. 1$4,000
04/04/2003John Royle & Sons 1$3,000
04/04/2003Citibank, N.A. 1$2,925
04/04/2003Cephar International, Inc. 1$2,750
04/04/2003Citibank, N.A. 1$2,500
04/04/2003Banco di Napoli 1$2,300
04/04/2003The Cargill Lumber Co. 1$2,000
04/04/2003Amazon.com, Inc. 1$1,985.68
04/04/2003Cornell Pump Co. 1$1,936
04/04/2003Paul Sims, Inc. 1$1,880
04/04/2003Individual 1$1,750
04/04/2003EMO Trans Georgia, Inc. 1$1,550
04/04/2003Witte Travel & Tours 1$1,300
04/04/2003Tacala, Inc. 1$1,235
04/04/2003Omega World Travel 1$1,000
04/04/2003Stanadyne Automotive Corp. 1$1,000
04/04/2003Yusen Air & Sea Services (USA) 1$767.51
04/04/2003A.B.Y. Paralegal, Inc. 1$750
04/04/2003GEM Communications 1$542.36
04/04/2003AAA Travel 1$500
04/04/2003International Union of Pure & Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) 1$500
04/04/2003International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War Inc. (IPPNW) 1$500
04/11/2003Stolt-Nielson Transportation Group 1$95,000
04/11/2003New York Yankees 1$75,000
04/11/2003Ruffin Company 1$42,964.18
04/11/2003State Bank of India 1$5,500
04/11/2003Individual 1$3,875
04/11/2003Silberline Manufacturing Co., Inc. 1$2,750
04/11/2003Individuals 7$0
04/18/2003Playboy Enterprises, Inc. 1$27,500
04/18/2003Voices in the Wilderness 1$20,000
04/18/2003Individual 1$6,840
04/18/2003Scientific Games, Inc. 1$3,000
04/25/2003Bank of the West on behalf of Sanwa Bank 1$72,220
04/25/2003Individuals 2$10,500
04/25/2003LKC Technologies, Inc. 1$2,750
04/25/2003Havanatur & Travel Service, Inc. 1$2,000
05/02/2003BRI Inc./Bellwether Resources International, Inc. 1$16,601.74
05/02/2003United Marine Ltd. and SG Global S.A. 1$6,200
05/02/2003Deutsche Bank A.G. 1$5,500
05/02/2003Deutsche Bank A.G. 1$4,500
05/09/2003Dewey Ballantine LLP 1$13,750
05/09/2003Avedis Zildjian Company 1$2,000
05/09/2003Individual 1$1,875
05/16/2003E.H. Wachs Company, Inc. 1$85,000
05/16/2003Individual 1$7,089
05/23/2003Individuals 2$5,500
05/23/2003Individual 1$5,000
05/23/2003Mr. Travel 1$2,000
05/30/2003UBS (USA) Inc. 1$14,750
05/30/2003Felins USA Inc. 1$5,500
05/30/2003UBS (USA) Inc. 1$5,000
06/06/2003State Street Bank & Trust Co. 1$22,000
06/06/2003Linker Equipment Corporation 1$22,000
06/06/2003HSBC Bank USA 1$11,000
06/06/2003Individuals 2$11,000
06/06/2003U.S. Volleyball Association 1$10,000
06/06/2003Varco international, Inc. 1$7,428.59
06/06/2003Individuals 6$6,000
06/06/2003Key-Bell Corporation 1$5,697.32
06/06/2003HSBC Bank USA 1$5,500
06/06/2003Individual 1$5,000
06/06/2003MAG Instrument, Inc. 1$4,600
06/06/2003Univar USA Inc. 1$3,952.10
06/06/2003HSBC Bank USA 1$1,944.45
06/06/2003Individual 1$1,911.25
06/06/2003J.F. Moran Co., Inc. 1$430
06/13/2003Individuals 5$29,655
06/13/2003Individuals 2$16,667
06/13/2003Individuals 2$15,193
06/13/2003Bank United 1$5,842.50
06/13/2003Union Bank of California 1$4,800
06/13/2003Lydall Inc. 1$2,750
06/13/2003Individual 1$1,937.50
06/13/2003Individual 1$1,147
06/13/2003Planson International Corp. 1$1,091.25
06/20/2003Coastal Oceanographics, Inc. 1$56,750
06/20/2003Individuals 3$15,000
06/20/2003AAR International Inc. 1$9,400
06/20/2003Individuals 3$4,005
06/20/2003Individuals 3$2,250
06/27/2003American Airlines 1$47,250
06/27/2003Individuals 2$9,319
06/27/2003American Airlines 1$2,750
07/03/2003Individuals 6$47,500
07/03/2003Maersk Inc. 1$40,000
07/03/2003Individuals 3$22,657
07/03/2003Individuals 2$22,000
07/03/2003Waterfront Beer and Wine, Inc. 1$12,440
07/03/2003Individual 1$10,100
07/03/2003Individuals 2$5,212.50
07/03/2003Universe Tankship LLC 1$3,000
07/03/2003Individual 1$3,000
07/03/2003Individual 1$2,100
07/03/2003Individual 1$300
07/11/2003Ingersoll-Rand Co. 1$137,500
07/11/2003Individuals 4$23,829.33
07/11/2003Societe Generale, New York 1$11,000
07/11/2003Individual 1$10,000
07/11/2003Bently Nevada Corporation 1$8,250
07/11/2003Individuals 5$4,866.34
07/11/2003Individual 1$2,000
07/11/2003AdMarket International 1$1,115.61
07/18/2003Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd. 1$39,160
07/18/2003Individuals 2$27,540
07/18/2003Individuals 2$15,000
07/18/2003Individual 1$10,000
07/18/2003Bank Polska Kasa Opieki SA/Bank Pekao SA 1$9,725
07/18/2003Individual 1$8,250
07/18/2003University of California at Los Angeles 1$5,750
07/18/2003National City Bank 1$5,500
07/18/2003Green Peace Shipping Lines 1$4,000
07/18/2003Individual 1$589
07/18/2003National City Bank 1$250
07/25/2003Individuals 5$30,000
07/25/2003Individuals 2$20,000
07/25/2003Individual 1$5,100
07/25/2003ST Travel 1$2,948
07/25/2003Individuals 2$1,130
08/01/2003Individuals 2$20,000
08/01/2003Individual 1$7,520
08/01/2003Individual 1$5,000
08/01/2003Federal Express Corp. 1$1,000
08/01/2003Individual 1$1,000
08/08/2003Individuals 3$17,500
08/08/2003Individuals 3$15,303.33
08/08/2003DNT International Inc. 1$3,599.23
08/08/2003Individual 1$500
08/08/2003Individuals 5$0
08/15/2003None 0$0
08/22/2003None 0$0
08/29/2003None 0$0
09/05/2003None 0$0
10/03/2003Individuals 11$56,000
10/03/2003Guy Carpenter & Company, Inc. 1$50,000
10/03/2003Individuals 45$49,250
10/03/2003World Courier Management, Inc. 1$18,000
10/03/2003Individuals 3$17,546.67
10/03/2003Bank Audi (USA) nka InterAudi Bank 1$13,750
10/03/2003Harris Bank International 1$11,000
10/03/2003Samsung International, Inc. 1$11,000
10/03/2003Individual 1$10,000
10/03/2003Banco Bradesco S.A. 1$9,000
10/03/2003Individuals 4$6,564.50
10/03/2003MashreqBank 1$5,500
10/03/2003Cuba Paquetes 1$5,361
10/03/2003MRP Group, Inc. 1$2,500
10/03/2003Individual 1$2,500
10/03/2003Individual 1$1,750
10/03/2003Individual 1$1,250
11/07/2003Bank of America 1$158,038.67
11/07/2003Individuals 10$64,000
11/07/2003BetzDearborn, Inc. on behalf of Hercules Canada 1$45,000
11/07/2003Individuals 2$26,115
11/07/2003Individuals 2$15,000
11/07/2003Disarm Education Fund 1$13,750
11/07/2003Individuals 13$12,750
11/07/2003Barclays Bank PLC 1$10,107.72
11/07/2003Intrust Bank 1$8,000
11/07/2003Alpha Industries, Inc. 1$7,500
11/07/2003Brastrade Brazilian Trading Co., Inc. 1$6,600
11/07/2003Societe Generale 1$6,600
11/07/2003SG Global S.A. and United Marine Ltd. 1$6,200
11/07/2003Bank of America 1$4,308
11/07/2003South Trust Bank 1$2,750
11/07/2003Bank of Communications 1$2,684
11/07/2003Individual 1$2,300
11/07/2003Doma Shipping & Travel, Inc. 1$1,473
11/07/2003Creative Development 1$817.90
11/07/2003Individual 1$812.50
11/07/2003Cuba Tours & Travel, LLC 1$800
11/07/2003L-3 Communications Corp. on behalf of Goodrich Aerospace 1$785
11/07/2003Fracht FWO Inc. 1$768.10
11/07/2003Menlo Worldwide Forwarding on behalf of Emery Worldwide 1$588
12/05/2003Individuals 14$32,750
12/05/2003Transpo Electronics, Inc. 1$15,500
12/05/2003Individuals 9$13,400
12/05/2003Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. on behalf of Javad Position Systems 1$12,000
12/05/2003Universal Services 1$11,000
12/05/2003Individual 1$7,580
12/05/2003Individual 1$7,500
12/05/2003Bridgeview Bank on behalf of Uptown National Bank of Chicago 1$5,500
12/05/2003Polsteam USA, Inc. 1$5,500
12/05/2003East Bay Tire Co. 1$4,747
12/05/2003Bethyl Laboratories, Inc. 1$4,125
12/05/2003Aeronet Worldwide 1$3,978
12/05/2003Farmland Industries, Inc. on behalf of Tradigrain, Inc. 1$2,750
12/05/2003HP Schmid, Inc. 1$2,750
12/05/2003Zid Associates, Inc. 1$2,550
12/05/2003Transport Facilitators, Inc. 1$2,500
12/05/2003Lockwood Trade Journal Co., Inc. and Lockwood Publications, Inc. 1$2,008.13
12/05/2003Titmus Optical, Inc. 1$1,623
12/05/2003MRV Communications, Inc. on behalf of Nbase-Xyplex 1$1,484.01
12/05/2003Individual 1$1,000
12/05/2003Individual 1$350

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Source. U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control — Civil Penalties and Enforcement Information. Retrieved 2026-07-26. Works of the U.S. federal government are in the public domain (17 U.S.C. § 105).

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Not legal or compliance advice. This page reproduces figures published by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control. OFAC’s own enforcement release is the authoritative record; where this page and OFAC differ, OFAC is correct. Consult qualified counsel for advice on any specific matter.