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Export Control
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SmarTrade
DDTC Issues Proposed Rule to Remove Certain Items from the U.S. Munitions List
By Scott E. Diamond**, Francesca M.S. Guerrero, Samir D. Varma
On September 30, 2026, the Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) issued a proposed rule in the Federal Register that would remove certain items from the U.S. Munitions List (USML).…
SmarTrade
DDTC Removes Syria from ITAR Section 126.1 Policy of Denial
By Scott E. Diamond**, Francesca M.S. Guerrero, Samir D. Varma, Aaron C. Mandelbaum
On September 30, 2026, the Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) issued a final rule in the Federal Register that, effective October 1, 2026, revises the International…
International Trade Law
U.S.-China Trade Truce Extended Two Months: BIS Affiliates Rule Suspension Follows
By Scott Wise, Chandler Leonard, Nate Young
Key takeaway #1: The U.S.-China trade truce has been extended through January 10, 2027, and the Bureau of Industry and Security's (BIS's) suspension of the Affiliates Rule will be extended…
International Trade Law
State Department Issues Two New Rules Amending the ITAR
By Scott Wise, Chandler Leonard, Edward Goetz
On Friday, September 18, 2026, the U.S. Department of State issued two rules amending the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). The first, an interim final rule effective October 19,…
SmarTrade
OFAC Issues New Cuba Sanctions Regulations and Amends Other Existing Sanctions
By Scott E. Diamond**, Francesca M.S. Guerrero, Samir D. Varma, Aaron C. Mandelbaum
On September 30, 2026, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) implemented new sanctions on Cuba and formally amended the existing Cuban Assets Control Regulations (CACR). In…
Sanctions & Export Controls Update
US Lifts Ethiopia-Related Sanctions and Removes Ethiopia from the ITAR Proscribed Country List
By Terence Gilroy (US), Michael Amberg (UK), Sophia Zhang (US)
On September 18, 2026, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) announced the expiration of the national emergency declared in Executive Order 14046 of September…
Sanctions & Export Controls Update
EU Commission Adopts 2026 Delegated Regulation Updating Annex I of the EU Dual-Use Regulation
By Anahita Thoms (Germany), Philippe Reich (Switzerland), Rianna Shah (UK) Valerie Datzer (Germany), Seher Budak (Sweden), Jeante Nero (UK)
On September 14, 2026, the EU Commission adopted a Delegated Regulation updating Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2021/821 (“EU Dual-Use Regulation”). Although the changes have not yet entered into force,…
Sanctions & Export Controls Update
National Security Science and Technology Strategy Highlights Expanded Role for Export Controls, Investment Screening, and Data Security
By Sylwia Lis (US), Alexandra Kumar (US), Elliot Hecht (US)
On August 20, 2026, the White House released the National Security Science and Technology Strategy (“NSSTS“), which establishes the Trump administration’s framework for maintaining US technological leadership and protecting critical…
McCarter & English, LLP
Foreign Military Sales
An essential course for manufacturers, exporters and their executives, and legal and financial advisors, featuring: What the laws and regulations require for FMS sales and direct sales of military products…
Eye on Enforcement
U.S. Suppressor Makers Get a Louder Voice in Global Markets
By Eric Stocking, Amanda Gialil, J. Allen Sullivan Jr.
A New Direction in Suppressor Export Controls Firearms are among the most regulated goods in the United States, and certain firearms or firearm components have enhanced restrictions on their sale…