Switzerland SECO
ActiveTravel ban; Financial sanctions- Programme
- North Korea
- Designated
- Not published by this authority
- Legal basis
- Ordinance of 18 May 2016 on measures against North Korea (SR 946.231.127.6), article 2 paragraph 1 (Travel ban) and article 9 paragraph 1 (Financial sanctions), annexe 1
- Stated grounds
- Kim Kwang-il is a Tanchon Commercial Bank (TCB) official. In this capacity, he has facilitated transactions for TCB and the Korea Mining Development Trading Corporation (KOMID). Tanchon was designated by the Committee in Apr 2009 as the main DPRK financial entity responsible for sales of conventional arms, ballistic missiles, and goods related to the assembly and manufacture of such weapons. KOMID was designated by the Committee in Apr 2009 and is the DPRK’s primary arms dealer and main exporter of goods and equipment related to ballistic missiles and conventional weapons.
- Source
- Switzerland SECO Sanctions List
- Last confirmed
- 19 Oct 2026
UK OFSI
Active- Programme
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Designated
- Not published by this authority
- Stated grounds
- Kim Kwang-il is a Tanchon Commercial Bank (TCB) official. In this capacity, he has facilitated transactions for TCB and the Korea Mining Development Trading Corporation (KOMID). Tanchon was designated by the Committee in April 2009 as the main DPRK financial entity responsible for sales of conventional arms, ballistic missiles, and goods related to the assembly and manufacture of such weapons. KOMID was designated by the Committee in April 2009 and is the DPRK’s primary arms dealer and main exporter of goods and equipment related to ballistic missiles and conventional weapons.
- Source
- UK Sanctions List (FCDO)
- Last confirmed
- 19 Oct 2026
UN Security Council
Active- Programme
- DPRK
- Designated
- Not published by this authority
- Stated grounds
- Kim Kwang-il is a Tanchon Commercial Bank (TCB) official. In this
capacity, he has facilitated transactions for TCB and the Korea Mining Development
Trading Corporation (KOMID). Tanchon was designated by the Committee in April 2009 as
the main DPRK financial entity responsible for sales of conventional arms, ballistic
missiles, and goods related to the assembly and manufacture of such weapons. KOMID was
designated by the Committee in April 2009 and is the DPRK’s primary arms dealer and main
exporter of goods and equipment related to ballistic missiles and conventional
weapons.
- Source
- UN Security Council Consolidated List
- Last confirmed
- 19 Oct 2026