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DDTC Proposes to Increase ITAR Registration Fees
April 25, 2024 – On April 24, 2024, the U.S. Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) published a proposed rule to increase registration fees under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). The Arms Export Control Act (AECA), the statutory authority for the ITAR, requires registration and a registration fee for certain . . .
ITAR Criminal Case Challenges the Constitutionality of Specially Designed
February 16, 2024 – A criminal case involving the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) concerns a dispute over specially designed, a defined term that qualifies whether certain items are defense articles. In this case, the focus is on the specially designed release in paragraph (b)(3) and a magnetic part for the F/A-18 Super Hornet . . .
Congress Mandates More Frequent Reviews of the U.S. Munitions List
January 17, 2024 – The public should see more revisions to the U.S. Munitions List over the coming years, as Congress now mandates reviews of the list at least every three years. This new requirement for the State Department comes from Section 1345 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 . . .
Anticipated ITAR Rulemaking Developments for 2024
January 4, 2024 – The State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) recently updated its list of planned rulemaking developments concerning the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). This article summarizes those regulatory proposals and revisions that may take place in 2024 . . .