What is the list of Cuban entities that will not be able to do business with the U.S.?

With the inclusion of Orbit S.A., established by the Cuban regime to replace Fincimex in the processing of remittances, the list created by the first Trump administration blacklists over 150 entities under the control of the Cuban regime.

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By CiberCuba Editorial Team

Monday, February 10, 2025 - 15:42

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The United States recently updated its list of "Restricted Entities and Subentities of Cuba," adding the company Orbit S.A., created by the Cuban regime to manage remittances following the exclusion of Fincimex in 2018.

With this addition, the list now includes over 150 entities, all connected to the military, security, or intelligence services of the island, and therefore, cannot engage in direct financial transactions with U.S. companies.

What does this update entail?

Since the list was established in 2017 by the Trump administration, the U.S. government has maintained continuous monitoring of the economic entities controlled by the Cuban regime.

The recent inclusion of Orbit S.A. is a response to the restructuring of the entities responsible for managing remittances to Cuba, a move designed by the Cuban government to circumvent previous sanctions that affected Fincimex.

This last one was excluded from the money transfer system from the United States due to its connection with the military conglomerate Business Administration Group S.A. (GAESA).

The measure follows the line of U.S. policy to cut off the sources of income that benefit the repressive apparatus of the Cuban regime to the detriment of the population.

In this regard, the Biden administration decided to maintain the previous sanctions, taking into account the recommendations of senators such as Marco Rubio (current Secretary of State), who emphasized the need for constant review of the list to prevent the Cuban regime from restructuring its operations and circumventing the restrictions.

Context of the list of restricted entities

The first version of this list was published in November 2017 and included hotels, tourism corporations, security companies, and business holdings such as GAESA, Gaviota, Habaguanex, and CIMEX.

In 2018, the list was significantly expanded with the inclusion of more hotels, shopping centers, and military entities.

In 2025, in addition to the inclusion of Orbit S.A., the government of Donald Trump reaffirmed its stance on the reactivation of Title III of the Helms-Burton Act, which allows U.S. citizens to sue foreign companies operating on properties seized by the Cuban regime.

The inclusion of Orbit S.A. on this list will also have a direct impact on the sending of remittances, as its ban prevents U.S. companies from establishing agreements with the entity to process money transfers, which further complicates the situation for Cubans who rely on family remittances for their livelihood.

Consequences for Cuba

The restrictions imposed by the U.S. have created obstacles in various sectors of the Cuban economy, particularly in tourism and international trade transactions.

GAESA's control over a large part of the national economy has been one of the fundamental reasons for the imposition of these sanctions, as Washington believes that the revenues generated by these entities finance repression and political control on the island.

With this new update, the U.S. strengthens its message that it will not allow alternative mechanisms created by Havana to evade sanctions. Meanwhile, Cubans continue to face challenges in receiving financial assistance from their relatives abroad, in a context of a crisis that continues to worsen.

For more details, CiberCuba offers the complete list of restricted entities published by the U.S. Department of State:

LISTA DE ENTIDADES Y SUBENTIDADES RESTRINGIDAS ASOCIADAS A CUBA

Ministries

MINFAR — Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces
MININT — Ministry of the Interior
Holding companies
CIMEX — CIMEX Corporation SA
Habaguanex SA Tourist Company
GAESA — Business Administration Group Inc
Gaviota — Gaviota Tourism Group
UIM — Union of Military Industry

Hotels in Havana and Old Havana

Montehabana Aparthotel
Gran Hotel Bristol Kempinski
Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski
H10 Habana Panorama
Hostal Valencia
Hotel Ambos Mundos
Hotel Armadores de Santander
Hotel Beltrán de Santa Cruz
Hotel Conde de Villanueva
Hotel del Tejadillo
Hotel el Bosque
Comendador Hotel
Hotel the Inn of the Fleet
Florida Hotel
Hotel Habana 612
Hotel Kohly
Hotel Los Frailes
Hotel Marqués de Prado Ameno
Hotel Marqués de Cárdenas de Montehermoso
Hotel Palacio Cueto
Hotel Palace of the Marquis of San Felipe and Santiago de Bejucal
Hotel Palacio O'Farrill
Hotel View of the Park
Hotel Raquel
Hotel Regis
Hotel San Miguel
Hotel Telégrafo
Hotel Terral
Hotel Iberostar Grand Packard
Memories of Miramar Havana
Miramar Montehabana Memories
SO/ Paseo del Prado in Havana
Hotel Santa Isabel

Hotels in Santiago de Cuba

Villa Gaviota Santiago

Hotels in Varadero

Blau Marina Varadero Resort
Fiesta Americana Punta Varadero
Fiesta Club Adults Only
Grand Aston Varadero Resort
Grand Memories Varadero
Hotel Las Nubes
Hotel Oasis
Iberostar Bella Vista
Iberostar Laguna Azul
Iberostar Playa Alameda
Meliá Marina Varadero
Meliá Peninsula Varadero
Memories of Varadero
Naviti Varadero
Ocean Varadero El Patriarca
Blue View of the Ocean
Paradisus Princesa del Mar
Paradisus Varadero
Sirens Coral Sun
Meliá Marina Varadero Hotel Apartments
Hotel El Caney Varadero

Hotels in Pinar del Río

Hotel Villa Cabo de San Antonio
Hotel Villa María La Gorda and International Diving Center

Hotels in Baracoa

Hostel 1511
Hostal La Habanera
Hostal La Rusa
Rio Miel Hostel
Hotel El Castillo
Hotel Porto Santo
Villa Maguana

Hotels in Villa Clara Keys

Angsana Cayo Santa María
Dhawa Cayo Santa María
Golden Tulip Clear Waters
Grand Aston Cayo Las Brujas Beach Resort & Spa
Hotel Cayo Santa María
Hotel Playa Cayo Santa María
Iberostar Ensenachos
Las Salinas Plana & Spa
The Northeast Salina
The Southwest Salt Flat
Meliá Buenavista
Meliá Cayo Santa María
Meliá Las Dunas
Blue Memories
Flamenco Memories
Paradise Memories
House by the Sea in the Ocean
Paradisus Los Cayos
Royalton Cayo Santa María
Sercotel Experience Cayo Santa María
Sol Cayo Santa María
Starfish Cayo Santa María
Valentine White Pearl
Villa Las Brujas
Warwick Cayo Santa María
Hotel Labranda Cayo Santa María

Hotels in Holguín

Blau Costa Verde Beach & Resort
also Fiesta Americana Holguín Costa Verde
Hotel Playa Costa Verde
Hotel Playa Pesquero
Holguín Memories
Paradisus Río de Oro Resort & Spa
Costa Verde Beach
Premium Service Playa Pesquero
Sun River of Moon and Seas
Villa Cayo Naranjo
Villa Cayo Saetía
Villa Pinares de Mayarí
Hotels in Jardines del Rey
Cayo Guillermo Resort Kempinski
Grand Muthu Cayo Guillermo
Hotel Imperial Gran Muthu
Hotel Arcoiris Gran Muthu
Hotel Playa Coco Plus
Iberostar Playa Pilar
Meliá Jardines del Rey
Memories of the Caribbean
Pestana Cayo Coco
Hotel Playa Paraiso

Hotels in Topes de Collantes

Hostel Los Helechos
Hotel Kur Escambray
The Ferns
Villa Caburni

Travel agencies

Sun Cruise
Gaviota Excursions

Marinas

Marina Gaviota Cabo de San Antonio (Pinar del Río)
Marina Gaviota Cayo Coco (Gardens of the King)
Marina Gaviota Las Brujas (Cays of Villa Clara)
Marina Gaviota Puerto Vita (Holguín)
Marina Gaviota Varadero (Varadero)

Shops in Old Havana

House of the Fan
Havana Collection
Wagner Garden Florist
Coral Negro Jewelry – Additional locations throughout Cuba
The Gift House
San Ignacio 415
Lead Soldier
Store The Navigator
Legendary Doll Store
Museum Store The Clock Cuervo y Sobrinos

Entities that provide direct services to the defense and security sectors

ACERPROT — Agency for Certification and Consulting in Security and Protection
alias Security and Protection Systems Certification Company
AGROMIN — Agricultural Business Group of the Ministry of the Interior
APCI — Fire Protection Agency
CAHOMA — Commander Ernesto Che Guevara Military Industrial Company
Green Olive Publishing House
CASEG — Military Industrial Company Transportation West
CID NAV — Naval Research and Development Center
CIDAI — Center for Research and Development of Infantry Armament
CIDAO — Center for Research and Development of Artillery Weaponry and Optical and Electronic Optical Instruments
CORCEL — Emilio Bárcenas Military Industrial Company
CUBAGRO — Trading and Export Company for Agricultural and Agro-industrial Products
DATYS — Company for the Development of Applications, Technologies, and Systems
DCM TRANS — Research and Development Center for Transportation
DEGOR — Military Industrial Company of the Granma Landing
DSE — Department of State Security
Captain San Luis Publishing
EMIAT — Import-Export Company for Technical Supplies
Astimar Shipyards Military Industrial Company
Astilleros Centro Military Industrial Company
Yuri Gagarin Military Industrial Company
ETASE — Transport and Insurance Company
Hardware Store TRASVAL
GELCOM — Research and Development Center Grito de Baire

Security companies

MECHATRONICS — Center for Research and Development in Electronics and Mechanics
NAZCA — Granma Military Industrial Company
OIBS — Organization for Integration for Social Wellbeing
PLAMEC — Ignacio Agramonte Military Industrial Company
PNR — National Revolutionary Police
PROVARI — Company of Various Productions
SEPSA — Specialized Protection Services
SERTOD — Telecommunications Services for Defense Agencies
SIMPRO — Research and Development Center for Simulators
TECAL — Alternative Technologies Company
TECNOPRO — Military Industrial Company “GB Francisco Cruz Bourzac”
TECNOTEX — Cuban Export and Import Company for Specialized Technical Services, Articles, and Products
TGF — Border Guard Troops
UAM — Military Agricultural Union
ULAEX — Latin American Union of Explosives
XETID — Information Technology Company for Defense
YABO — Colonel Francisco Aguiar Rodríguez Military Industrial Company

Additional subentities of CIMEX