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Megatrade

Sanctioned entity

Megatrade is subject to sanctions. See the individual program listings below.

Type	Company				[sources]
Name	MEGATRADE · Megatrade				[sources]
Incorporation date	not available				[sources]
Jurisdiction	not available				[sources]
Country	Syria				[sources]
Registration number	not available				[sources]
Description	Front company for the Syrian Scientific Studies Research Centre. Linked to Handasieh General Organization Engineering Industries and Electric Parts Company.				[sources]
Phone	+963000000000 · +963114471081 · +963115110117				[sources]
Address	Aleppo Street, Damascus, Syria · Aleppo Street, PO Box 5966, Damascus · PO Box 5966				[sources]
Source link	gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov · www.nknews.org				[sources]
Created at	2012				[sources]
Modified on	2022				[sources]
Last changed	2024-03-25	Last checked	2024-04-19	First seen	2022-04-27

Descriptions

Fax: +963 11 4471081

— Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes, 2023-04-20

Acts as a proxy for the Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC), which is listed. Involved in trade in dual use goods prohibited by EU sanctions for the Syrian government.

— Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes, 2023-04-20

Fax: +963 11 4471081 - Agit par procuration pour le compte du Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC), qui figure sur la liste. Impliqué dans le commerce de biens à double usage, interdit par les sanctions prises par l'UE à l'encontre du gouvernement syrien.

— French Freezing of Assets, 2023-04-20

Relationships

Address
Full address	Country
Aleppo Street, P.O. Box 5966, Damascus, Syria	-
PO Box 5966, Aleppo Street, Damascus	Syria
Aleppo Street, P.O. Box 5966, Damas	Syria
P.O. Box 5966, Aleppo Street, Damascus, SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC · P.O. Box 5966, Aleppo Street, Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic	Syria
Aleppo Street, PO Box 5966, Damascus	Syria

Linked to
Object	Role	Start date	End date
Mechanical Systems	Co-located in the same street · Shared telephone number	-	-
Handasieh General Organization Engineering Industries	Shared PO Box · Shared telephone number	-	-
SCIENTIFIC STUDIES AND RESEARCH CENTER	related-to	-	-
Electric Parts Company	Co-located in the same street · Shared an address, telephone and fax number · Shared telephone number	-	-
Scientific Studies and Research Centre	Megatrade is a front company for the Scientific Studies and Research Centre.	-	-

Sanctions
Authority	Program	Start date	End date
European External Action Service	SYR	2020-05-30	-
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)	SDN List	-	-
Ministry of Economy, Finance, and Recovery	(UE) 2020/716 du 28/05/2020 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) · (UE) 944/2012 du 15/10/2012 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 )	-	-
State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)	Ordinance of 8 June 2012 on measures against Syria (SR 946.231.172.7), annex 7	2013-02-13	-
Global Affairs Canada	Syria / Syrie	-	-
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)	Autonomous (Syria)	2023-08-02	-
Federal Public Service Finance	SYR	2020-05-30	-
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation · UK	Syria	2020	-

Data sources

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets5,891

The United Kingom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes8,011

Switzerland manages a sanctions lists with a high degree of detail on the individuals that are subject to it's embargoes.

Switzerland · State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)

Belgian Financial Sanctions6,313

Belgium extends the European FSF sanctions list on the basis of a national terrorist list, issued by the National Security Council.

Belgium · Federal Public Service Finance

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)18,607

The Consolidated Screening List (CSL) is a list of parties for which the United States Government maintains restrictions on certain exports, reexports, or transfers of items.

United States · Department of the Commerce - International Trade Administration

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List28,406

The primary United States' sanctions list, specially designated nationals (SDN) part.

United States · Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)6,054

As part of the Common Foreign Security Policy the European Union publishes a sanctions list that is implemented by all member states.

European Union · European External Action Service

Canadian Special Economic Measures Act Sanctions4,240

Sanctions imposed by Canada on specific countries, organizations, or individuals under the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA) and JVCFOA.

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List4,063

The Consolidated List is a list of all persons and entities who are subject to targeted financial sanctions under Australian sanctions law.

Australia · Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)

DPRK Reports4,596

A database of entities and events related to North Korea's sanctions evasion efforts.

United Kingdom · Korea Risk Group at RUSI · non-official source

French Freezing of Assets6,267

The register lists all persons, entities and vessels subject to asset freezing measures in force on French territory, pursuant to national, European and international (UN) provisions.

France · Ministry of Economy, Finance, and Recovery

Source data IDs: ofac-16997 · fr-ga-2228 · kprusi-df9b0d6e070da386212ef8797233fc19e023309b · ca-sema-syria-1-50 · au-dfat-3341-megatrade · eu-fsf-eu-2998-92 · ch-seco-22476 · gb-hmt-12799 · ca-sema-1-50-sy-megatrade

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