Executive Order 13338: Blocking Property of Certain Persons and Prohibiting the Export of Certain Goods to Syria
President: George W. Bush
Blocked property of specified Syria-related persons and prohibited certain exports under a declared national emergency.
Status: Revoked.
Is Executive Order 13338 still in effect? No. Revoked effective July 1, 2025 by EO 14312.
What does Executive Order 13338 do?
EO 14312 revoked EO 13338 effective July 1, 2025 as part of changes to the Syria sanctions program; independent sanctions authorities remained.
Before and after
Before the order
The Syria Accountability Act and U.S. emergency authorities supplied separate tools for restrictions responding to Syrian government conduct.
After the order
EO 14312 revoked EO 13338 effective July 1, 2025 as part of changes to the Syria sanctions program; independent sanctions authorities remained.
The later order expressly revokes this executive instrument; it does not lift every terrorism, export-control or person-specific restriction that rests on another authority.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State | Bar Syria exports/reexports of Munitions List items and issue implementing rules. Consult on Commerce, Transportation, and Treasury implementation; may exercise and redelegate Syria Accountability Act waiver powers after appropriate consultation. | No fixed deadline stated. |
| Secretary of Commerce | Bar Commerce Control List exports/reexports and other US products except food and medicine, subject to authorized exceptions. Consult State, issue implementing rules, and may redelegate functions. | No fixed deadline stated. |
| Secretary of Transportation | Bar Syrian-owned/controlled carriers’ foreign air transportation and scheduled-service US takeoffs/landings except emergencies; may permit qualifying official-government charters. Consult State, issue implementing rules, and may redelegate. | No fixed deadline stated. |
| Secretary of the Treasury | With State, designate persons under the terrorism, Lebanon, weapons, Iraq, or control criteria; implement blocking, anti-evasion, and donation prohibitions through IEEPA powers and rules. May redelegate and submit recurring/final emergency reports to Congress. | Recurring and final reports follow the cited NEA/IEEPA provisions; no numerical deadline in the order. |
| Other US government agencies | Do not permit prohibited Syria exports/reexports; take appropriate implementation measures and, where appropriate, advise State, Commerce, Transportation, and Treasury promptly. | Timely advice on measures; order effective at 12:01 eastern daylight time on May 12, 2004. |
| Later action | EO 14312 revoked EO 13338 effective July 1, 2025 as part of changes to the Syria sanctions program; independent sanctions authorities remained. | July 1, 2025 |
What happened next
EO 13338 signed.
EO 14312 revoked EO 13338 effective July 1, 2025 as part of changes to the Syria sanctions program; independent sanctions authorities remained.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
The later order expressly revokes this executive instrument; it does not lift every terrorism, export-control or person-specific restriction that rests on another authority.
Sources by type
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Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
- GovInfo — official executive-order record (opens in a new tab) Official record
How we checked this
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