# sanctions relief

*Last updated: 2026-06-26*

> When a freight forwarder is instructed to ship goods to a country under comprehensive trade sanctions, the shipper may apply to the competent authority—such as OFAC in the United States or the relevant EU body—for sanctions relief.

When a freight forwarder is instructed to ship goods to a country under comprehensive trade sanctions, the shipper may apply to the competent authority—such as OFAC in the United States or the relevant EU body—for sanctions relief. Sanctions relief is an official exemption authorizing specific transactions or categories of activity within an existing sanctions regime, without dismantling the regime itself. Authorizations of this kind are typically granted for humanitarian aid, academic exchange, or pre-existing contractual obligations, and are limited in both scope and duration. For freight forwarders, the relief authorization must be documented shipment by shipment; the existence of a general license does not substitute for transaction-level compliance records. Sanctions relief is distinct from sanctions lifting, which refers to the formal removal or expiration of an entire sanctions regime.

**Source:** [https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/sanctions-relief.asp](https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/sanctions-relief.asp)

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| Property | Value |
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| Term | sanctions relief |
| Language | EN |
| Word count | 129 |
| Last updated | 2026-06-26 |
| Source | https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/sanctions-relief.asp |

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