In a pair of final rules published in the Federal Register, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced changes to export control measures on Syria.

OFAC’s final rule was published on August 26, 2025, and removes Part 542 from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), thereby amending 31 CFR Chapter V by removing the Syrian Sanctions Regulations.

The BIS final rule that was published on September 2, 2025, makes changes to Syrian export control measures under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). These changes relax restrictions on exports and reexports to Syria subject to the EAR. This final rule also adds new license exceptions for Syria.

Both final rules went into effect the day they were published.

OFAC’s “Syrian Sanctions Regulations” final rule can be found here:
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/26/2025-16324/syrian-sanctions-regulations

BIS’s “Relaxing Export Controls for Syria” final rule can be found here:
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/09/02/2025-16724/relaxing-export-controls-for-syria