The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) intends to provide “detailed feedback” to the State Department to help it improve proposed regulations that would exempt Australia and the U.K. from International Traffic in Arms Regulations under the Australia-U.K.-U.S. (AUKUS) Enhanced Trilateral Security Partnership, the head of the industry group said May 1.

The State Department on April 30 released proposed regulations to implement an exemption from International Traffic in Arms Regulations licensing requirements for Australia and the U.K. under the Australia-U.K.-U.S. (AUKUS) Enhanced Trilateral Security Partnership.

The Bureau of Industry and Security is developing a list of frequently asked questions (FAQ) to explain its new license exception authorizing certain exports of medical devices to Russia, it was revealed at an April 30 meeting of the agency’s Regulations and Procedures Technical Advisory Committee (RPTAC).

The U.S., Japan and South Korea have formally launched the Disruptive Technology Protection Network to share information and best practices on keeping sensitive technology out of the hands of adversaries, the Bureau of Industry and Security announced April 26. The kickoff occurred during an April 25 trilateral summit in Washington, D.C. The network, which the countries' leaders last year agreed to form, is based on the Disruptive Technology Strike Force that BIS launched with DOJ in February 2023 to pool resources for investigating export control violations (see 2302160019).

The Bureau of Industry and Security released a final rule April 25 creating a new license exception to authorize certain exports of medical devices to Russia, Belarus and “the temporarily occupied areas of Ukraine.”

U.S. exports of semiconductors and their components to China dropped 39% to $6.8 billion in 2023 and were down 52% from their 2021 peak, partly due to restrictions the Bureau of Industry and Security released in October 2022 and expanded a year later (see [Ref:2310170055), the U.S.-China Business Council said April 23.

The U.S. and Japan agreed to continue cooperating around technology export controls in a meeting between their two top commerce ministers April 10.

The State Department has drafted a proposed rule that could create a new exemption in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations for “defense trade and cooperation” with Australia and the U.K. The agency sent the rule to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs April 9.

The State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls on April 10 issued a new white paper with a list of “commendations” and recommendations it gave to universities and research centers during visits over the last few years to check their compliance with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations. DDTC said universities and researchers can use the eight-page paper to learn about best practices and government expectations for ITAR compliance. The agency said the visits took place between 2020 and early 2024.

The International Trade Commission is preparing for new Chinese export controls on germanium and gallium to have a potentially “significant” impact on global supply chains, it said in a recently issued executive trade briefing (see 2307050018).