Executive Order 13220: Waiver Under the Trade Act of 1974 With Respect to the Republic of Belarus
President: George W. Bush
Waived the Jackson–Vanik restrictions in sections 402(a) and (b) of the Trade Act for Belarus after the President made the report required for conditional normal trade relations.
Status: Completed/expired. Is Executive Order 13220 still in effect? No. Executive Order 13220 is completed or expired. See Federal Register record.
What does Executive Order 13220 do?
The order assigned these duties: President — Make the statutory report and waive sections 402(a) and (b) for Belarus; Trade and customs agencies — Apply the resulting conditional normal-trade-relations treatment.
Before and after
Before the order
Belarus’s tariff treatment remained conditioned by title IV of the Trade Act because Congress had not granted permanent normal trade relations.
After the order
The order supplied the 2001 waiver. USTR reported that Belarus continued receiving normal trade relations under annual waivers, while title IV still applied. EO 13220 did not grant permanent treatment or displace later congressional and presidential trade measures.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| President | Make the statutory report and waive sections 402(a) and (b) for Belarus | For the 2001 waiver period |
| Trade and customs agencies | Apply the resulting conditional normal-trade-relations treatment | During the operative waiver |
| President and Congress | Use the Trade Act continuation and disapproval procedures for later periods | Annually under 19 U.S.C. § 2432 |
What happened next
EO 13220 signed.
The President issued the Belarus waiver after reporting to Congress.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
Section 402(c) authorized a time-limited waiver after specified findings and a report to Congress; Congress retained statutory review powers and sole authority to terminate title IV’s application permanently. The order did not create a private right or settle later tariff or sanctions questions.
Sources by type
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Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
- GovInfo — EO 13220 (opens in a new tab) Order text
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