This final rule expands on the interim final rule published January 17, 2025 (the IFR), and makes other changes based on DDTC’s ongoing assessments and periodic review of the USML. The revisions and the new exemption will take effect on September 15, 2025.
The Department of State is amending the International Traffic in ArmsRegulations (ITAR) to update the entries for the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti, Libya, Somalia, South Sudan, and Sudan, pursuant to recent United Nations Security Council resolutions...
Learn About ExportRegulations Read about the laws and regulations that govern defense trade, including the ArmsExport Control Act (AECA), the International Traffic in ArmsRegulations (ITAR), and the United States Munitions List (USML).
Both the Biden and the Trump administrations have been expanding U.S. export controls (particularly regarding China) and promulgating new and comprehensive economic sanctions. To reflect the increasing risks of these international regulatory regimes, this article is the first in a series that will explore key export control and economic sanctions issues that arise for multinational companies ...
At their core, export controls are regulations that restrict the export and transfer of certain goods, software, technology, and technical data to foreign countries, individuals, or entities.
The US Department of State, for example, applies the so-called see-through rule under its International Traffic in ArmsRegulations (ITAR). The rule controls defense products manufactured outside the United States if they contain even trace amounts of controlled US content.
How the change could reshape the exports landscape Before the BIS 50% Rule briefly took effect in September 2025, less than 4,000 entities were subject to export controls worldwide. If the rule were to be reinstated, nearly 21,000 entities could be impacted, according to Moody’s data and analysis, as of the end of November 2025.
Feb. 25, 2025: The USTR is seeking public comments, on a country-by-country basis, about any unfair trade practice or non-reciprocal trade arrangement. The deadline to submit comments is March 11, 2025. Feb. 17, 2025: The EU released a Q&A document on the United States’ reciprocal tariff policy.
SUMMARY: The Department of State is amending the International Traffic in ArmsRegulations (ITAR) in § 126.1 to reflect a determination made by the Secretary of State.
