On May, 6, 2020, the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) will publish a notice in the Federal Register announcing a temporary reduction in certain International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) registration fees due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

• DDTC will temporarily reduce registration fees to $500 for DDTC registrants in Tier I and Tier II if the registration’s original expiration date is between May 31, 2020 and April 30, 2021.
  • Companies in Tier 1 are those that are first time registrants or who did not submit any license applications or request for authorization during the twelve month period ending 90 days prior to the expiration of its current registration.
  • Companies in Tier 2 are those who have submitted and received a favorable authorization on ten or fewer license applications or request for authorization during a twelve month period ending 90 days prior to the expiration of its current registration.
• DDTC is reducing registration fees to $500 for new applicants who submit their registration application between May 1, 2020 and April 30, 2021. All new registrants are in Tier I in the first year.
• The fee structure for Tier III entities remains unchanged at this time.
  • Companies in Tier 3 are those who have submitted and received a favorable authorization on ten or more license applications or request for authorization during a twelve month period ending 90 days prior to the expiration of its current registration.
• DDTC anticipates this temporary reduction in fees for Tier I and Tier II and new registrants will save regulated industry over $20 million over the course of the coming year.

As a reminder, now that the new Defense Export Control and Compliance System (DECCS) is on line, DDTC collects payment after it processes a registration.