US Tri-Seal Advisory on Syria sanctions and export control relief
11 November 2025
The US has published a Tri-Seal Advisory setting out US measures which have eased sanctions and export controls on Syria. The Advisory is Tri-Seal because it was published jointly by the Department of the Treasury, Department of State, and Department of Commerce.
The Advisory sets out measures taken by the US to ease sanctions, including the publication of Syrian General License 25, the revocation of the US Syria sanctions regime (with some exceptions), and the 10 November 2025 decision to extend a waiver on the application of the Caesar Civilian Protection Act 2019. The full list of measures is on the Tri-Seal Advisory.
Impact
The Advisory says the US no longer imposes comprehensive sanctions on Syria. The Caesar Act is suspended, with the exception of “sanctionable transactions” with Russia and Iran. Exports of basic civilian use goods from the US, as well as software and technology, to Syria is now permitted without a licence.
The Advisory says some restrictions remain in place.:
- Sanctions are still imposed under EO 13894 on Bashar Al-Assad and his associates, alleged human rights abusers, drug traffickers and “other destabilizing regional actors”.
- Syria is still listed as a State Sponsor of Terrorism, which means some restrictions on US foreign assistance and financial services provision apply. It also means that defense exports and sales to Syria are banned and certain dual-use exports are subject to licensing requirements. The Advisory says that Syria’s State Sponsor of Terrorism status is under review.
- Most exports of Commerce Control List items to Syria still require a US export licence.
