Overview
- A BIS final rule effective September 2, 2025 revises EAR §746.9 for Syria and removes obsolete General Order No. 2.
- License Exception SPP authorizes export and reexport of all EAR99 items to Syria subject to part 744 end-use and end-user controls, excluding SDNs, Entity List parties, and denied persons.
- BIS extends the Consumer Communications Devices exception to Syria without NGO-only limits and broadens AVS, RPL, TMP, GOV, TSU, and BAG, while aircraft parts and national-security-controlled items remain restricted due to Country Group E:1.
- Licensing now carries a presumption of approval for commercial or civil uses that support reconstruction in sectors such as telecom, water, power, and civil aviation, with other requests reviewed case by case.
- Safeguards remain, including no authorization for support to military, police, or intelligence services and a 30-day congressional notification for exports that could significantly enhance military or terrorism capabilities.