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Overview
Sanctions and Export Controls Relief for Syria updated December 2025
The United States remains committed to supporting a stable, unified, and peaceful Syria. On May 13, 2025, President Trump announced the lifting of U.S. sanctions on Syria to give the country a chance at peace and prosperity. In June, the President issued Executive Order (E.O.) 14312,1 which formally removed U.S. sanctions and directed agencies to take additional measures, summarized below, to encourage U.S. private sector and foreign partner re-engagement in Syria. Removing U.S. sanctions will support Syria’s efforts to rebuild its economy, provide prosperity for all its citizens, including its ethnic and religious minorities, and combat terrorism.
What business with Syria is permissible?
• The United States no longer imposes comprehensive sanctions on Syria; thus, U.S. sanctions no longer act as a barrier to most business involving...
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** 12-28-25 Update – document amended to account for the December 18 repeal of the Caesar Act.
**8-24-26 update – FAQ amended in connection with Syria SST Designation removal and removal of HTS from the SDN List, and revocation of Syria GL 25. New language provides an overview of the actions taken vis-a-vis Syria, with an emphasis on ITAR and EAR-related issues.
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1) Overview of Syria-related sanctions state of play as of 11-10-25, issued concurrent with OFAC’s de-listing of “Muhammad al-Jawlani (Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa) and Syrian Interior Minister Anas Hasan Khattab from the Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) list” (concurrent with the UN resolution that did likewise with respect to the previously applicable UN...