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Presidential Notice 13536

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Somalia

President Biden continued for one year the national emergency regarding Somalia first declared in 2010 under Executive Order 13536, citing ongoing threats from violence, piracy, al-Shabaab charcoal revenue, and arms embargo violations. The continuation extends sanctions and emergency authorities beyond their April 12, 2026 expiration date.

Federal Register Open PDF 91 FR 18765

Impact dates

  1. Extended emergency expiration unless further continued

  2. Prior emergency expiration date; continuation extends beyond this date

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 export sanctions from Somalia continue, restricting trade
  • AdverseImporter — Continued sanctions compliance burden for any Somalia-related trade
  • UncertainDownstream manufacturer — Charcoal supply chain restrictions may affect industrial users if Somali sourcing involved

Geographies

USOTHER

Exposure dates

  • — Prior emergency expiration date; continuation extends beyond this date
  • — Extended emergency expiration unless further continued

Illustrative public companies

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

AAPLAppleDACDanaosFDXFedExSHELShellTSLATeslaUPSUPSZTOZTO Express

Confidence: medium · Policy alerts

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared in Executive Order 13536 for 1 year beyond April 12, 2026
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • Continuation of emergency authorities and sanctions takes effect upon publication
  • Existing sanctions remain in force without lapse

Near term (90d)

  • Annual review and reporting to Congress on emergency continuation

Long term

  • Emergency authorities remain available through April 12, 2027 unless terminated or extended again

Risks & tensions

  • Long-running emergency (16 years) with no clear termination criteria
  • Charcoal sanctions enforcement remains challenging
  • Piracy threat has diminished since peak years but emergency persists
  • Potential tension between sustained sanctions and humanitarian access in Somalia
Presidential Notice 13536: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Somalia · Executive Orders