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The U.S. Department of State (“State”) has decided to lift the defense trade embargo against Cambodia. Accordingly, the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (“DDTC”) will publish on November 7, 2025, a final rule amending the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) at § 126.1 to remove Cambodia from the proscribed countries list.
For countries included…
On September 30, 2025, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a final rule rescinding an interim final rule (IFR) introduced by the Biden administration. This IFR had imposed new export licensing requirements on civilian firearms and related ammunition and components. In its press release, BIS stated that the previous…
On August 27, 2025, the Department of State published a final rule amending the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and updating the U.S. Munitions List (“USML”). The rule, effective September 15, 2025, implements changes following public comment and periodic review required under the Arms Export Control Act.
The latest ITAR amendments remove certain items…
On May 1, 2024, the Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) published a proposed rule that, if implemented, would streamline defense trade between and among Australia, the United Kingdom (UK), and the United States in furtherance of the trilateral security partnership (the “AUKUS” partnership).
On March 15, 2024, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) amended the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to implement new restrictions on trade with Nicaragua.
BIS’s amendments moved Nicaragua from Country Group B to Country Group D, applying a…
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