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People and entities exporting items subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) may face penalties, including fines and prison time, for violating license requirements and other rules outlined in the ITAR. The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls is responsible for ensuring compliance with the ITAR and encourages exporters of military goods and technologies to maintain compliance programs. 

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BIS, State Seek Comments on Export Controls for Spacecraft, Launch Vehicles
March 8, 2019 |Export Controls

The Bureau of Industry and Security and the State Department seek comments by April 22 to inform its review of recently revised export controls on launch vehicles and spacecraft, they said in two separate notices. Conducted as part of their work on the National Space Council, the agencies seek input on how to streamline controls for the commercial space industry, particularly in light of recent moves from U.S. Munitions List Categories IV and XV to the dual use Commerce Control List.

Topics:Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
Lawmaker Pushing to Maintain Current Gun Export Rules
March 7, 2019 |Congress

Rep. Norma Torres, D-Calif., said in a letter on March 5 that she is seeking support from other members for her bill that will “maintain current firearm export policies” instead of adopting a proposal by the Trump administration that she said would create less oversight for gun exports. The administration's proposal, Torres wrote, would transfer oversight for firearms exports from the Department of State to the Department of Commerce, which would not require American gun and ammunition manufacturers to register with the State Department. “Firearms sales would be approved with little to no congressional oversight,” wrote Torres, who introduced the Prevent Crime and Terrorism Act that she said would nix the proposal. “If we are not careful, some of those firearms could end up in the hands of dictators, terrorists, and narco-traffickers.”

BIS, State Need Watch List Sharing Deal Before Export Controls on Firearms Transferred to CCL, GAO Says
March 5, 2019 |Export Controls

The Bureau of Industry and Security needs access to the State Department’s internal screening list once export controls on many firearms, artillery and ammunition are transferred from State to BIS, the Government Accountability Office said in a March 1 report. State has compiled years of information on illegitimate and bad actors in its watch list, and BIS may “lack critical information needed to effectively screen license applicants for firearms and related exports” once the transfers are finalized if it can’t get access, the report said.

Topics:Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
Welcome to Export Compliance Daily, a New Source of Regulatory Intelligence for US Exporters
March 5, 2019 |Editor's Note

Welcome to the inaugural issue of International Trade Today’s Export Compliance Daily. The International Trade Today editorial staff is pleased to deliver this complimentary launch preview to our community of trade readers for a limited time. This service was developed in response to strong market feedback indicating a dearth of reliable single-source export compliance information.

Topics:OFAC