Commercial Office Functions

Due to the imposition of trade and financial sanctions on Syria, the Commercial Office at the U.S. Embassy in Damascus:

• Enforces the implementation of sanctions by explaining American export regulations and licensing processes to Syrian importers
• Conducts post-shipment verifications, as requested by the Department of Commerce, to verify that Syrian importers of U.S. origin products are complying with the requirements of the export license process

The Commercial Office provides advice and guidance to American companies by offering the following services:

Please note that due to the implementation of the Syrian Accountability Act, and the current political and economic environment, the Commercial Office at the U.S. Embassy in Damascus suspended the following services:

• Alerting American companies to trade and investment opportunities
• Helping devise an effective strategy for U.S. business in the country
• Providing advice on best tactics for pursuing business opportunities in the country
• Sharing information on the commercial agenda and strategies of foreign companies and governments
  

Commercial Office Achievements

• Annual publication of the Country Commercial Guide that describes the Syrian economic and investment climate by providing updated figures and data from multiple sources
• Encouraging a mutual exchange of ideas and understanding through the development of a Syrian Women in Business Group
• Facilitating the flow of information between U.S. and Syrian business communities
• Providing information to a number of Syrian importers to enable them to successfully comply with trade and financial sanctions against Syria
• Successfully conducting post shipment verifications, as part of the licensing process, to ensure that Syrian importers of U.S. origin products have complied with the requirements of the export license issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Trade with Syria : 2010

NOTE: All figures are in millions of U.S. dollars on a nominal basis, not seasonally adjusted unless otherwise specified. 

• 'TOTAL' may not add due to rounding.    
• Table reflects only those months for which there was trade.  
• CONTACT: Data Dissemination Branch, U.S. Census Bureau, (301) 763-311 
• SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Foreign Trade Division, Data Dissemination Branch, Washington, D.C. 20   

U.S. - Syria Trade Statistics 1992 – 2009

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