Definitions #
The process of checking a customer or business partner against government lists of entities that are banned from receiving certain goods or services.
Technical The compliance practice of screening counterparties against denied persons, specially designated nationals (SDNs), and other restricted party lists to prevent export violations and trade with sanctioned entities.
Example Before shipping the products, the exporter conducted a denial party screening on the buyer's name and address.
Etymology #
'Denial' refers to administrative denial orders, and 'party' signifies a legal entity or individual; the term emerged from US export control compliance frameworks.
Collocations #
- denied persons list (DPL) 拒绝人员名单（美国BIS发布）
- screening result 筛查结果（匹配或未匹配的结论）
- false positive 误报（实际不匹配但系统提醒）
- red flag indicator 危险信号（可能导致违规的警示迹象）
Real Business Examples #
- Before shipping the products, the exporter conducted a denial party screening on the buyer's name and address.
- The compliance team flagged the shipment because the denial party screening matched the consignee's name partially with an OFAC SDN.
Register & Variants #
- Register: formal
- BrE/AmE: 全球通用，主要源自美国出口管制用语
Synonyms & Antonyms #
- Synonyms: Restricted Party Screening, Sanctioned Party List Screening, Denial List Screening
- Antonyms: Dual-use screening? Not an antonym; 无直接反义词
Common Errors #
- 只做一次筛查而不在每笔交易前重复筛查 制裁名单常更新，应在每次交易前重新筛查，不能依赖旧结果
- 把筛查结果误判为完全禁止，忽略许可证豁免情况 筛查匹配不总是绝对禁止，有时可申请豁免或许可证，但需法律部门确认
Confusable Terms #
- Sanctions check vs Denial Party Screening
- 制裁审查通常更广泛，包括经济制裁和贸易禁运，而 deny party screening 特指美国行政拒绝令名单
Frequently Asked Questions
Who must perform denial party screening??
出口商、货运代理及金融机构参与国际贸易时通常有义务执行，具体视国家和贸易法规要求而定。
What lists are commonly used??
常用包括 OFAC SDN List、BIS Denied Persons List、EU Consolidated List 等，需按目的地国家适用名单
Published: 2026-09-24 Category: Trade Compliance