Executive Order 13348: Blocking Property of Certain Persons and Prohibiting the Importation of Certain Goods from Liberia
President: George W. Bush
Blocked specified former Liberian regime property and restricted imports of certain Liberian goods under a national emergency.
Status: Revoked. Is Executive Order 13348 still in effect? No. Executive Order 13348 was revoked. See Federal Register record.
What does Executive Order 13348 do?
A November 2015 presidential action terminated the Charles Taylor emergency and revoked EO 13348; Treasury subsequently unblocked listed persons.
Before and after
Before the order
U.S. emergency sanctions addressed former Liberian president Charles Taylor and persons linked to the former regime.
After the order
A November 2015 presidential action terminated the Charles Taylor emergency and revoked EO 13348; Treasury subsequently unblocked listed persons.
The revocation ended sanctions under this order, not other independent legal restrictions or all consequences of past designations.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| Secretary of the Treasury | After consulting State, determine persons meeting the Liberia sanctions designation criteria. Is authorized to issue implementing rules, exercise the specified emergency powers, redelegate lawful functions, submit recurring and final congressional emergency reports, and remove Annex listings when circumstances no longer warrant blocking. | Order effective at 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on July 23, 2004; congressional reports are recurring and final under the cited statutes, with no new calendar deadline in this order. |
| Secretary of State | Serve as the consultation counterpart for Treasury’s sanctions determinations, implementing actions, congressional reports, and decisions to remove Annex listings. | When Treasury exercises those authorities. |
| All federal agencies | Take appropriate measures within their authority to carry out the order and, where appropriate, promptly advise Treasury of measures taken. | From the effective date; advise Treasury in a timely manner when appropriate. |
| Later action | A November 2015 presidential action terminated the Charles Taylor emergency and revoked EO 13348; Treasury subsequently unblocked listed persons. | November 12, 2015 |
What happened next
EO 13348 signed.
A November 2015 presidential action terminated the Charles Taylor emergency and revoked EO 13348; Treasury subsequently unblocked listed persons.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
The revocation ended sanctions under this order, not other independent legal restrictions or all consequences of past designations.
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
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