# 2025-18078: President Tags 26 Countries as Top Drug Transit Threats for 2026

2025-18078, Presidential Determination on Major Drug Transit or Major Illicit Drug Producing Countries for Fiscal Year 2026, is a Federal Register presidential document from Executive Office of the President published 2025-09-17, effective 2025-09-08; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-18078
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2025-18078
- Title: Presidential Determination on Major Drug Transit or Major Illicit Drug Producing Countries for Fiscal Year 2026
- Type: Presidential Document
- Agencies: Executive Office of the President
- Citation: 90 FR 44953
- Published: 2025-09-17
- Effective: 2025-09-08
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

President Tags 26 Countries as Top Drug Transit Threats for 2026

## Summary

The President named 23 countries as major drug transit or drug-producing nations for fiscal year 2026, including Afghanistan, Colombia, and Mexico. Five countries—Afghanistan, Bolivia, Burma, Colombia, and Venezuela—are flagged for not meeting international drug control commitments, which could affect U.S. aid and cooperation. These decisions kick in for FY 2026, shaping how the U.S. works with these countries on drug issues and possibly impacting funding.

## Effects PRIA read

- 23 Countries Named for FY2026: mixed, medium. On September 8, 2025, the President officially identified 23 countries as "major drug transit or major illicit drug producing" countries for Fiscal Year 2026. The listed countries are: Afghanistan; The Bahamas; Belize; Bolivia; Burma; the People’s Republic of China; Colombia; Costa Rica; the Domini…
- Five Countries Flagged as Failing Commitments: cost, medium. Pursuant to the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, the President designated Afghanistan, Bolivia, Burma, Colombia, and Venezuela as having "failed demonstrably" during the previous 12 months to adhere to international counternarcotics agreements and the measures required by law. This designation…
- U.S. Assistance Declared Vital for Four Countries: cost, medium. The President determined that United States assistance to Bolivia, Burma, Colombia, and Venezuela "is vital to the national interests of the United States." That determination is included in the September 8, 2025 memorandum accompanying the section 706 designations.

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## Sources
- [2025-18078 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/09/17/2025-18078/presidential-determination-on-major-drug-transit-or-major-illicit-drug-producing-countries-for)
- [2025-18078 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-09-17/pdf/2025-18078.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-18078 (as of 2026-06-08).