Trade, tariffs and industry

Executive Order 13651: Prohibiting Certain Imports of Burmese Jadeite and Rubies

President: Barack Obama

Continued a statutory ban on importing Burmese jadeite and rubies after other Burma trade restrictions had eased.

Status: Revoked — by EO 13742.

Is Executive Order 13651 still in effect? No. EO 13742 revoked it.

What does Executive Order 13651 do?

EO 13651 retained import restrictions on jadeite and rubies mined or extracted from Burma, including jewelry containing them, while other Burma trade restrictions were eased. EO 13742 terminated the earlier Burma national emergency and revoked this order in October 2016. OFAC’s later Burma-related sanctions concern different conduct and authorities; they do not restore EO 13651’s import prohibition.

Administration position: The order targeted specified Burmese gemstones, not all jewelry or all imports from Burma, and current Burma sanctions rest on separate authorities.
SignedAugust 6, 2013
ProductsBurmese jadeite rubies and covered jewelry
RevokedOctober 7, 2016 by EO 13742

Before and after

Before the order

Statutory changes were ending much of the older import ban, risking removal of the gemstone restriction.

After the order

The President continued the jade and ruby ban until the underlying emergency ended in 2016.

Who had to do what

Agency / officeActionTiming / position
Treasury and CustomsAdminister the import prohibitionEnded
ImportersAvoid covered Burmese gemstonesEnded under this order
OFACAdminister separate current Burma sanctionsContinuing under EO 14014

What happened next

EO 13651 maintained the jadeite and rubies restrictions.

EO 13742 terminated the earlier Burma emergency and revoked EO 13651.