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United States Lifts Comprehensive Sanctions on Syria, Export Controls Remain For Now

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On June 30, 2025, the White House issued Executive Order 14312, Providing for the Revocation of Syria Sanctions (the Syria EO), terminating U.S. comprehensive sanctions on Syria effective July 1, 2025. ...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The UK-US ‘Economic Prosperity Deal’ and Its Impact

On May 8, 2025, the U.K. and U.S. announced a trade deal to reduce or remove tariffs on each other’s exports, including on cars, steel and aluminum, and released the general terms for a potential U.K.-U.S. trade agreement....more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

From Embargo to Engagement: U.S. Reopens Doors to Syria

After the fall of the former regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, the Presidential Administration has taken steps to formally dismantle the U.S.’s two-decade-long comprehensive trade restrictions on Syria. These steps began...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

White House Terminates Most Syria Sanctions

On June 30, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) implemented the President’s Executive Order ​“Providing for the Revocation of Syria Sanctions,” (Syria EO) which removes U.S. sanctions on...more

The Volkov Law Group

Lessons Learned from the Unicat Settlement (Part III of III)

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The Unicat settlement provides some important insights into the Trump Administration’s direction on trade enforcement. It underscores the importance of voluntary disclosure, cooperation and remediation, the tri-part...more

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Supply Chain Strategy Today: Managing Through Policy, Trade & Technology Unknowns

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The supply chain management discipline has never been more important for businesses than right now. It was my pleasure to discuss the current state of transportation, trade and supply chain policy during a live broadcast of...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

[Event] U.S. Trade, Tariffs, and State of the Economy Forum - July 24th, Chicago, IL

Join us for U.S. Trade, Tariffs, and State of the Economy Forum, on July 24, 2025, at Hinshaw's Chicago office, an insightful discussion on U.S. trade, tariffs, and economic policies that brings together experts,...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Commercial Considerations Related to the Shift in Syrian Sanctions Policy

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On May 23, 2025, General License 25 (“GL 25” or the “General License”) was issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), suspending a wide array of sanctions against Syria....more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 71 – Crypto Fault Lines: Stablecoins, Meme Coins & the Fight for Clarity PLUS: Sanctions, Shell...

As our guests flesh out, several common threads emerge linking the two segments of today’s episode. The first is that of regulatory fragmentation across jurisdictions such as the US, mainland China, Hong Kong, and the EU. ...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Trump Administration Issues Broad Sanctions Relief for Syria, Effectively Lifting 14 Years of Comprehensive Economic Sanctions –...

On May 23, 2025, 10 days after President Trump announced his directive to lift U.S. sanctions on Syria during his visit to Saudia Arabia last month, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - June 2025 - Rare Earth Minerals, and China’s Global Dominance

If I heard it once, I’ve heard it a thousand times, China is the sourcing capital of the world. I’ve also repeated this statement at least 400+ times in many conversations over the years regarding global trade. China, it’s...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

A New Day for Syria: Trump Administration Relaxes Sanctions

On May 23, 2025, the Trump administration issued a general license (GL) significantly relaxing the patchwork of restrictions on Syria, long a jurisdiction subject to comprehensive sanctions. This regulatory action followed a...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Mexico Announces Mandatory Automatic Notice for Exports of Specific Goods

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New measures regarding the export of goods from Mexico were published on June 3, 2025, in the Federal Official Gazette (DOF) through the "AGREEMENT subjecting specific goods to the automatic export notification requirement,"...more

Cooley LLP

US, UK and EU Begin Easing Sanctions on Syria Amid Political Transition

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Following an announcement by President Donald Trump on May 13, 2025, that he would order the cessation of US sanctions against Syria, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General...more

ArentFox Schiff

So Long Syria Sanctions? Not So Fast!

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On May 23, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued Syria General License (GL) 25, “Authorizing Transactions Prohibited by the Syrian Sanctions Regulations or Involving Certain...more

Foley Hoag LLP

U.S. and EU Take Steps Towards Easing Sanctions on Syria

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On May 23, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued General License No. 25 (“GL 25”) authorizing certain transactions involving Syria and a specified list of blocked...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

U.S. Government Eases Some Restrictions on Syria

On May 23, 2025, the U.S. Treasury Department, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced several actions to provide sanctions relief to Syria. OFAC is the primary government agency responsible for administering U.S....more

BakerHostetler

Syria Sanctions Eased: What is the Impact on Your Business?

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On May 23, 2025, the United States formally eased its economic sanctions on Syria. This action authorizes a significant number of transactions that previously would have violated U.S. sanctions. ...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Syria-ous Changes for Middle East Business? The United States, UK, and Europe Relax Sanctions on Syria

In a significant shift in international policy, the United States, European Union, and United Kingdom have each taken steps to ease sanctions on Syria, aiming to support the country’s reconstruction and political transition...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

United States Eases OFAC Sanctions on Syria

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General License 25 effectively suspends OFAC sanctions targeting Syria. Stringent US export control restrictions on exports and reexports to Syria remain....more

K&L Gates LLP

Historic US Presidential Visit to the Middle East

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The President of the United States, Donald Trump, recently concluded a landmark tour of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) visiting Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This was his first official...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

BIS Announces Proposed Additions to Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Tariffs, Opens Public Comment Period

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On May 22, 2025, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) released a diverse list of 58 requests for new products to be added to the list of derivatives subject to the Section 232 tariffs on steel...more

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Plugged In: An EV Newsletter Vol. 3, No. 5

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Welcome to the May 2025 edition of Plugged In! As tariffs continue to dominate headlines—and create headaches—in the auto world, Mark Heusel and Hezi Wang offer a Tariff Tracker to help businesses navigate the ever-shifting...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Week Seventeen in Trade

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CBP Issues Facility Requirements for Bonded Warehouses In a Cargo Systems Messaging Service (“CSMS”) message, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) clarified that bonded warehouses, as defined in 19 C.F.R. § 19.1, do...more

The Volkov Law Group

This is Not the Time to Retreat on Compliance

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Call me an optimist — it is a much better alternative than being a pessimist or a “realist” with a pessimistic bent. So, let’s start by acknowledging the obvious. Businesses are operating in a volatile environment. The...more

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