Almacenes Universales S.A.
A GAESA cargo-handling subsidiary designated by OFAC in June 2026.
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What does sanctioning Cuba's cargo handler do to its imports?
Timeline for Almacenes Universales S.A.
OFAC hits Cuba's main clearing bank
Cuba DispatchWhat is Almacenes Universales in Cuba?
Why did the US sanction Almacenes Universales?
Background
Almacenes Universales S.A. is a cargo-handling and logistics subsidiary of GAESA, the Cuban armed-forces conglomerate. OFAC designated it a Specially Designated National on 23 June 2026 under Executive Order 14404, in the same action that reached Cuba's main clearing bank .
The firm manages warehousing, container handling and import logistics tied to GAESA's dominance of Cuba's foreign trade. Its listing places another node of the conglomerate's import infrastructure under US secondary-sanctions exposure.
The designation is part of a June 2026 escalation that widened the sanctions perimeter from GAESA holding companies and officials into the operational entities that move goods and money through the Cuban state economy.
