C.H. Robinson International, Inc. — $257,690 OFAC penalty
OFAC published a $257,690 civil penalty against C.H. Robinson International, Inc. on 12/13/2024. It is the #171 largest action in OFAC’s 1,052-entry enforcement chart and #8 of the 12 actions published that year.
What OFAC said
Robinson International Inc. (CHR), a Minnesota-based global transportation and logistics company, has agreed to pay $257,690 to settle potential civil liability relating to 82 apparent violations of sanctions against Iran and Cuba conducted by five of its non-U.S.
Quoted verbatim from OFAC’s enforcement release — read the original.
The record
| Entity, as published by OFAC | C.H. Robinson International, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Penalty / settlement amount | $257,690 |
| Date published by OFAC | 12/13/2024 |
| Aggregate penalties, settlements or findings | 1 |
| Rank among all published OFAC actions | #171 of 1,052 |
| Rank within 2024 | #8 of 12 |
| Share of 2024 penalty total | 0.5% |
| Statutory maximum penalty | $28,629,270 |
| Base penalty | $322,112 |
| Voluntarily self-disclosed | Yes |
| OFAC egregiousness determination | Non-egregious |
| Conduct period cited | November 2018 - February 2022 |
| Sanctions programs named in the release | Iran, Cuba |
Settlement against statutory maximum
OFAC put the statutory maximum civil monetary penalty for this case at $28,629,270. The settled amount of $257,690 is 0.9% of that maximum, which OFAC's Enforcement Guidelines tie to factors including voluntary self-disclosure and whether the conduct was egregious.
Primary source
OFAC enforcement release: 20241213_ch_robinson.pdf. This page adds no facts beyond that document and OFAC’s published penalty chart.
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