In May 2004, President Bush signed an executive order implementing certain aspects of the trade sanctions in the Syria Accountability Act, which passed in 2003 despite opposition from the White House.
According to USITC, the total volume of trade between Syria and the United States increased by 26 percent from 2006 to 2007.
Where did you get that?!
From the US International Trade Commission dataweb. It’s free, but you have to register an email.
It’s an especially ‘fun’ fact for me, because I always like to remember that all the bread I ate in Lebanon came from my peep’s wheat fields back home, i.e. resistance is futile …