International trade · 10/12/2013Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

US Imposes Additional Sanctions on Syria

The US government has imposed additional sanctions on Syria under the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991, following a determination that Syria used chemical weapons against its own nationals. The sanctions were imposed on November 1, 2013, after a three-month review period.