Denied Parties Screening
Denied Parties Screening ensures organisations do not transact with sanctioned individuals, companies or organisations listed on global government watchlists. Hurricane enables early, accurate screening to protect operations from regulatory breaches, fines and reputational damage.
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Classification Accuracy
209+
Countries Supported
What is a Denied Party?
A denied party is an individual, company or organisation subject to government-imposed restrictions or bans on trade.
These restrictions are typically applied due to involvement in illegal or high-risk activities, including terrorism, arms trafficking, drug trafficking or human exploitation.
Engaging with a denied party, whether knowingly or unknowingly, can result in severe legal and commercial consequences.
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Understanding Denied Parties Screening
Across global jurisdictions, laws prohibit providing economic benefit, goods or services to sanctioned entities.
Failure to identify denied parties can lead to shipment seizures, denial of export privileges, significant fines and, in some cases, criminal prosecution.
Hurricane supports organisations by delivering reliable, early insight into denied party risk before transactions proceed.
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Obligation to Screen
Organisations operating in global trade are legally required to screen customers, partners and counterparties against denied parties lists.
Hurricane provides the intelligence needed to determine whether a transaction is permitted, restricted or prohibited, and whether specific licences may be required.
This enables informed decisions before goods move or services are delivered.
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How Hurricane Fits In
Hurricane acts as the central decision and coordination layer.
In simple terms:
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Trade data is sent to Hurricane
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Hurricane validates and enriches that data
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Clear decisions are made once
This ensures everyone involved in the trade process is working from the same information.
Smart, scalable solutions for global trades
Hurricane sources and maintains denied party data from over 280 global and national sanctions lists.
Using geographical, organisational and personal data points, Hurricane assesses the likelihood of a match and assigns a risk score, identifying the list, jurisdiction and type of match where applicable.
This enables clear, defensible decision-making without unnecessary delays.
Hurricane does not store customer personal data, while maintaining a secure audit record of screening outcomes for compliance and review purposes.
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Supports 209+ countries including language and currency for duty, tax and prohibitions.
Supports 209+ countries including language and currency for duty, tax and prohibitions.
Supports 209+ countries including language and currency for duty, tax and prohibitions.
Key Takeaways
Global Trade
Regulatory Compliance
Reduce exposure to fines, penalties and enforcement action.
Clear audit trail
Maintain defensible records of screening decisions and outcomes.
Added-value advisory support
Enable compliance, legal and operations teams to make confident, informed decisions.
Who Uses Denied Parties Screening
Denied Parties Screening is used across global trade sectors, including carriers, postal operators, freight forwarders, marketplaces, retailers, customs brokers and professional services firms.
Each uses the same underlying capability, adapted to their operational context.
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How Denied Parties Screening Is Accessed
Hurricane Denied Parties Screening is delivered through a single platform.
It can be accessed via direct API integration for automated, high-volume screening, or through the Hurricane Portal for immediate, secure access without integration.
Both access models use the same data, logic and screening rules.
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Our Other Solutions
Explore additional Hurricane solutions including HS Code Classification, Duty and Tax Calculation, Prohibited and Restricted Goods Screening, Denied Parties Screening, EU Import Controls and Pre-Loading Data Requirements.
Our Solutions
HS Code Classification
Automated, accurate classification across global tariff schedules.
Hurricane delivers consistent HS code decisions and validations at scale, reducing manual effort, lowering error rates and removing one of the most common causes of customs delays and disputes.
Outcome: Faster clearance, fewer disputes, reduced operational cost.
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Duty and Tax Calculation
Predictable landed cost outcomes across jurisdictions.
Hurricane calculates duties and taxes using current tariff data and trade rules, enabling accurate pricing, cost allocation and margin protection across international movements.
Outcome: Improved pricing accuracy and reduced revenue leakage.
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Prohibited and Restricted Goods Screening
Early identification of goods subject to trade controls.
Hurricane screens products against global restrictions and controls before shipment, reducing the risk of seizures, fines and network disruption.
Outcome: Lower compliance risk and smoother cross-border flows.
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Risk screening across global sanctions and watchlists.
Hurricane identifies restricted entities early in the transaction lifecycle, supporting safer trade and stronger governance.
Outcome: Reduced regulatory exposure and reputational risk.
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EU Import One-Stop Shop (IOSS)
Support for simplified EU VAT on low-value imports
Hurricane supports IOSS workflows by enabling accurate VAT calculation and reporting, helping organisations deliver into the EU with fewer delays and improved customer experience.
Outcome: Faster EU delivery and reduced operational friction.
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ICS2 – Import Control System 2
Accurate pre-loading data for EU security requirements.
Hurricane supports ICS2 requirements by ensuring accurate, validated shipment data is submitted earlier in the supply chain, reducing rejections, holds and network disruption.
Outcome: Improved EU border performance and network reliability.
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Delivered Duty Paid (DDP)
End-to-end landed cost calculation and duty allocation.
Hurricane enables Delivered Duty Paid shipments by calculating duties and taxes upfront and supporting accurate allocation of costs across parties before goods move. By removing uncertainty around who pays what and when, Hurricane helps organisations deliver DDP at scale without manual reconciliation, billing disputes or downstream delivery failures.
Outcome: Fewer delivery exceptions, clearer cost ownership and improved customer experience.
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