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Syria · Country watch

Syrian Customs Tariff Cuts, Aleppo Fuel Crisis

Syria cuts tariffs on industrial and medical equipment, while Aleppo faces a severe fuel shortage affecting transport and logistics.

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Business conditions in Syria are mixed today. Tariff cuts on industrial and medical equipment improve import conditions, but Aleppo's severe fuel crisis and currency exchange rate issues pose challenges. Daraa's drainage work reduces health risks, benefiting agriculture.

In this briefing Mazen Aloush · Syrian General Authority for Ports and Customs · Aleppo · Water Resources Directorate in Daraa · Nawa · Ehab Ismandar · Syrian pound

Regulation

  • manufacturing
  • energy
  • pharma

Syria Reduces Tariffs on Industrial and Medical Equipment

The Syrian General Authority for Ports and Customs announced detailed tariff reductions under Presidential Decree No. 188 of 2026. The reductions target production necessities, including parts for industrial machinery, medical equipment, and renewable energy project supplies. Beneficiaries include generators, transformers, and electrical cables, according to Mazen Aloush, Director of International Relations and Cooperation at the Authority, as reported by Aks Alser.

Impact Importers of industrial machinery, medical equipment, and renewable energy projects benefit from reduced costs.

Sources: aks alser ↗

Disruption

  • logistics
  • energy

Aleppo Faces Severe Fuel Shortage, Stations Close

The entrance to the citadel is provided by a bridge between two gateways, an outer one in a 20 meters high tower, an outer one higher and st
The entrance to the citadel is provided by a bridge between two gateways, an outer one in a 20 meters high tower, an outer one higher and st Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Aleppo is experiencing a severe fuel crisis, with diesel becoming scarce at fuel stations, Aks Alser reports. Several stations have closed due to depleted stocks, and concerns are growing over continued supply shortages. The crisis is compounded by issues with substandard gasoline, further affecting transportation in the city.

Impact Transport operators and logistics firms in Aleppo face operational challenges due to fuel shortages.

Sources: aks alser ↗

Internal tension

Nothing significant reported today.

Safety & health

  • agriculture
  • public-sector

Drains Cleared in Daraa to Mitigate Health Risks

The Water Resources Directorate in Daraa resumed clearing the Sinan Valley drainage in Nawa, western Daraa, on Monday, SANA reports. The work, covering approximately 7 kilometers, aims to prevent sewage water accumulation and stagnant water flooding on agricultural lands, reducing associated health and environmental risks.

Impact Farmers in Daraa benefit from reduced health and environmental risks due to improved drainage.

Sources: SANA سانا ↗

Companies

Nothing significant reported today.

Markets

  • finance

Syrian Pound Faces 25% Gap Between Official and Black Market Rates

Economic expert Ehab Ismandar highlighted a 25% gap between the official and parallel market exchange rates for the Syrian pound, Al-Watan reports. Factors include a balance of payments deficit, high import costs, weak local production, and declining confidence, which are causing contraction in production sectors and rising energy costs.

Impact Importers and financial institutions face challenges due to exchange rate volatility and high import costs.

Sources: Al-Watan الوطن ↗

Trade

Nothing significant reported today.

Politics

Nothing significant reported today.

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