Syria's Sharaa renews ban on Israeli imports in customs law: What to know
The renewal comes even as Damascus pursues US-backed security talks with Israel aimed at reducing tensions along the border.
BEIRUT — Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a new presidential decree on Monday, replacing customs legislation from 2006 while preserving a longstanding ban on Israeli products, even as Damascus pursues US-backed security talks with Israel aimed at reducing tensions along the border.
Details: The new customs law, issued under Decree No. 109 of 2026, amends several articles governing customs procedures and trade regulations but maintains a provision banning the import of Israeli goods into Syrian territory, in line with Syria’s decades-old boycott policy toward Israel.
Article 112 states that goods violating Syria’s boycott of Israel are prohibited from entering the country.
The article also prohibits the entry of “goods originating from a country that has been subject to an economic boycott.”
