Export Compliance & Sanctions Policy

Where we do not ship

We do not handle shipments to, from or through comprehensively sanctioned countries and regions — currently including Cuba, Iran, North Korea, and the Crimea, so-called Donetsk and so-called Luhansk regions of Ukraine — or for parties located there.

As company policy, we do not ship to or for Russia or Belarus, and we do not route cargo through Russia, Belarus or Iran on any lane, including to and from Central Asia and the Caucasus. Surface cargo to Kazakhstan and Central Asia moves via the Middle Corridor through Georgia and the Caspian, through China, or by air.

Screening on every shipment

We screen the shipper, consignee, notify party and known end user against US government restricted-party lists, including OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals list and the BIS Entity List.

We confirm the end user and end use before booking, and apply enhanced due diligence on corridors that US and EU authorities identify as transshipment risks — including Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Georgia and the United Arab Emirates — particularly for vehicles, electronics, machinery and other items on the Common High Priority List.

What we ask of shippers

An accurate description, value and quantity of the goods; the true consignee, end user and end use; the export classification (ECCN or EAR99) and Schedule B number determined by the exporter; and any license the goods require. For used vehicles, the original title must reach CBP at least 72 hours before export, and Electronic Export Information is filed for every vehicle.

We may ask for an end-user statement or supporting documents. Classification and licensing decisions remain the exporter's responsibility under the EAR; we file what you give us and decline shipments that do not add up.

Forced labor and imports

US law bars goods made wholly or partly with forced labor, and the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act presumes that goods with inputs from Xinjiang are excluded. We expect importers to hold supply-chain documentation that can rebut that presumption, and we may decline cargo where the origin of inputs cannot be shown.

When we stop a shipment

We will decline, hold or return any shipment that raises red flags we cannot resolve — for example an unexplained change of consignee, a destination that does not fit the product, or a request to route via a third country without a commercial reason — and we report to the authorities when the law requires it.

Compliance questions: info@agfreights.com.