Checklist · Private sector

Cuba MIPYME Export Support Checklist

Cuba's private-sector MIPYMES create a real commercial thesis, but exporters need to prove the support is private-sector-facing and not routed through restricted state or military entities.

MIPYME Private sector ITA / Trade.gov U.S. exporters OFAC + BIS + State screening

What to verify

  • The Cuban business is privately registered and not a front for a state or military entity.
  • The importer, payment route, warehouse, hotel, or logistics provider is not CRL/SDN-linked.
  • The goods or services fit an authorized support category.
  • Records show end use, end user, payment path, and delivery chain.

Practical constraints

  • Many MIPYMES still rely on state-controlled import channels.
  • Hard-currency scarcity can delay payment.
  • Beneficial ownership and political exposure may not be obvious from the trade name alone.

Use Next

Internal tools that make this page actionable.

Export to Cuba hub Return to the ordered hub workflow and choose the next tool. Can my U.S. company export to Cuba? Classify the opportunity before acting on it. Cuba export controls and sanctions process map Move from opportunity to compliance decision path.

Screen Internally

Cuban Insights checks to run before outreach or shipment.

OFAC Cuba General License Lookup Find the CACR section that could authorize the activity. OFAC Cuba Sanctions Exposure Checker Search names, companies, vessels, aircraft, or aliases against the Cuba SDN list. Cuba Restricted List checker Screen GAESA, Gaviota, CIMEX, FINCIMEX, Habaguanex, and other restricted entities. Public company Cuba exposure check Use when a U.S.-listed counterparty, supplier, bank, or logistics provider is involved.

Official Contacts & Sources

Use these for counseling, authority, and source-of-truth checks.

ITA Trade Americas contact page Use for regional export counseling and Commercial Service routing. ITA Market Intelligence search Use for official U.S. government market notes and sector signals. BIS export controls guidance Use for EAR, ECCN, license, and export-control questions. OFAC Cuba sanctions program Use for CACR, sanctions, general licenses, and Cuba program guidance.

ITA Attribution

This product uses International Trade Administration data and Trade.gov content but is not endorsed or certified by the International Trade Administration.

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