On July 16, 2020, the U.S. government announced civil and criminal enforcement actions against Essentra Fze Company Limited (“Essentra”), a U.A.E. incorporated entity, for North Korea Sanctions violations. Essentra admitted that it received payments in bank accounts operated by the foreign branch of a U.S. financial institution, which payments were for the sale of cigarette components that Essentra knew were destined for North Korea. These enforcement actions reflect U.S. authorities’ continued willingness to exercise all of their available jurisdictional tools to reach non-U.S. corporations, and underscores the role that U.S. financial institutions play in those enforcement efforts.