Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Syria
Type of sectoral sanctions
Comprehensive controls
Measures
Syria. Pursuant to Sections 5(a)(1) and 5(a)(2)(A) of the Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-175, codified as a note to 22 USC 2151) (the SAA), since May 14, 2004 BIS has maintained a prohibition on the export to Syria of all items on the Commerce Control List (in 15 CFR Part 774) (CCL) and a prohi...
Additional Sanctions
Comprehensive controls
Program information
Authority
US
Program
Part 746 - Embargoes and Other Special Controls
Regime
BIS comprehensive controls
Target State
Syria
Official Information
This part contains or refers to all the BIS licensing requirements, licensing policies, and License Exceptions for countries subject to general embargoes or comprehensive sanctions, currently Cuba, Iran, and Syria. This part is the focal point for all the EAR requirements for transactions involving these countries.
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