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Presidential Notice 13536

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Somalia

This notice continues for one year the national emergency regarding Somalia that was first declared in 2010 under Executive Order 13536 and expanded in 2012 under Executive Order 13620. The continuation maintains sanctions and related measures targeting threats including piracy off Somalia's coast, al-Shabaab financing through charcoal exports, misappropriation of Somali public assets, and violence against civilians.

Federal Register Open PDF 90 FR 15391

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless renewed again

Market exposure

Policy exposure mapping — not investment advice. Illustrative public companies are incomplete and not recommendations.

Sectors

Shipping & logisticsOil & gasOther industrial

Mechanisms

Ban / prohibitionLicensing

Role pressure

  • AdverseTrading-partner exporter — Charcoal exports from Somalia remain sanctioned, blocking legitimate trade revenue
  • AdverseImporter — Entities importing Somali charcoal or doing business with sanctioned persons face penalties
  • UncertainDomestic producer — Maritime security operations continue but piracy threat diminished; limited direct commercial impact on US producers

Geographies

USOTHER

Exposure dates

  • — Continued national emergency expires unless renewed again

Illustrative public companies

Curated watchlist matches by sector/role — incomplete; not a recommendation.

MMM3MAAPLAppleCATCaterpillarLNGCheniere EnergyCVXChevronCOPConocoPhillipsDACDanaosXOMExxon MobilFCXFreeport-McMoRanGEVGE VernovaHONHoneywellMATXMatsonSHELShellSPYSPDR S&P 500 ETFTSLATeslaZTOZTO Express

Confidence: high · Policy alerts

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared in Executive Order 13536 for 1 year beyond April 12, 2025
  • Continue measures adopted on April 12, 2010 and July 20, 2012
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency continues in effect beyond April 12, 2025
  • Existing sanctions under EO 13536 and EO 13620 remain active

Near term (90d)

  • Annual review and reporting to Congress on emergency continuation

Long term

  • Emergency subject to potential termination or further renewal by April 2026

Risks & tensions

  • Perpetual emergency status normalizes long-term sanctions without congressional reauthorization
  • Charcoal trade sanctions may conflict with livelihood needs of ordinary Somalis
  • Piracy threat has significantly diminished since 2010, raising questions about continued emergency justification
Presidential Notice 13536: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Somalia · Executive Orders