; and (B) economically reduce the dependence of such areas on the al-Assad regime. (b) Elimination or modifications of duties The President is authorized to proclaim elimination or modification of any existing duty as the President determines is necessary to exempt any article from duty if that article is wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of a free Syria economic zone or is a new or different article of commerce that has been grown, produced, or manufactured in a free Syria economic zone. (c) Waiver of sanctions Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President is authorized to waive the imposition of sanctions under any provision of law in order to provide for the importation into the United States of any article described in subsection (b) and to exempt such article from duty in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b). (d) Documentation required An article is eligible for the duty exemption under this section only if— (1) the importer certifies that the article meets the conditions for the duty exemption