Executive Order 13052: Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices
President: Bill Clinton
Extended specified international-organization privileges, exemptions and immunities to Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices in the United States.
Status: In effect. Is Executive Order 13052 still in effect? Yes. Executive Order 13052 remains in effect. See Federal Register record.
What does Executive Order 13052 do?
EO 13052 extended specified International Organizations Immunities Act protections and a tax-agreement provision to Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices in the United States after Congress authorized that treatment. It addressed those offices, not all U.S.-Hong Kong trade policy. EO 13936 later changed several areas of Hong Kong treatment but did not expressly revoke EO 13052. Treasury says the national emergency declared by EO 13936 expired in July 2026; that does not by itself establish that the 1997 office designation ended.
Before and after
Before the order
Congress had authorized protections for the offices, requiring presidential implementation.
After the order
The offices received defined federal, state and local legal and tax treatment; later Hong Kong policy changes affected other preferences.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| Federal, state and local authorities | Recognize covered office privileges | Within the 1997 law and order |
| State Department | Administer relevant foreign-office questions | Continuing |
What happened next
The President signed the act authorizing office protections.
EO 13052 extended the specified protections.
EO 13936 changed several areas of Hong Kong treatment without expressly revoking EO 13052.
Treasury says the emergency declared by EO 13936 expired.
The original order and current Treasury notice were checked.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
The IOIA, the 1997 act and the tax agreement define the protections. EO 13936 changed enumerated areas of Hong Kong treatment but does not by its text erase this separate designation.
Sources by type
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Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
- GovInfo - EO 13052 (opens in a new tab) Order text
- GovInfo - EO 13936 (opens in a new tab) Order text
- Treasury OFAC - Hong Kong sanctions status (opens in a new tab) Official record
How we checked this
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