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Presidential Determination

Extension of the Exercise of Certain Authorities Under the Trading With the Enemy Act

President Clinton extended for one year the exercise of authorities under the Trading With the Enemy Act that were scheduled to terminate on September 14, 1996. The extension applies to sanctions regulations administered by the Treasury Department covering foreign assets controls, transaction controls, and Cuban assets controls.

Impact dates

  1. Extended authorities expire unless further extended

Market exposure

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Mechanisms

Ban / prohibitionLicensing

Role pressure

  • AdverseImporterContinuation of Cuban embargo and other sanctions restricts market access and trade opportunities
  • AdverseTrading-partner exporterForeign entities in sanctioned countries remain blocked from U.S. markets and financial system

Geographies

Exposure dates

  • Extended authorities expire unless further extended

Illustrative public companies

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

AAPLApple

Confidence: high · Policy alerts

Key directives

  • Extend exercise of Trading With the Enemy Act authorities for 1 year until September 14, 1997
  • Secretary of the Treasury to publish determination in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Continuation of existing sanctions authorities beyond September 14, 1996

Near term (90d)

  • Treasury Department publishes determination in Federal Register

Long term

  • Sanctions authorities remain in effect through September 14, 1997; potential for further annual extensions

Risks & tensions

  • Annual extension mechanism creates policy uncertainty for long-term sanctions compliance
  • Cuban Assets Control Regulations extension maintains embargo amid domestic political debate
  • Text does not specify which countries beyond Cuba are 'applicable countries' under the regulations
Presidential Determination: Extension of the Exercise of Certain Authorities Under the Trading With the Enemy Act · Executive Orders