1) Final Rule: Revisions to the ITAR, including the U.S. Munitions List
On August 27, 2025, the Department of State published a final rule in the Federal Register to amend §§ 121.0, 121.1, and 126.9 of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) making revisions to the U.S. Munitions List (USML), adding and updating definitions, and creating a new license exemption.
This rule removes the following items from the USML, as the Department has determined they no longer provide a critical military or intelligence advantage:
- Certain Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) anti-spoofing and GNSS anti-jam systems
- Certain Controlled Reception Pattern Antennas (CRPAs) for Position, Navigating, and Timing (PNT) purposes
- Airborne Collision Avoidance System (ACAS) antennas
- Tungsten- and steel-based lead-free birdshot projectiles
Items removed from the USML will become subject to Commerce’s Export Administration Regulations (EAR).
The revisions and the new exemption will take effect on September 15, 2025.
2) Department of Commerce Closes Export Controls Loophole for Foreign-Owned Semiconductor Fabs in China
3) Commerce Amends EAR Parts 736, 740, 746 to Relax Export Controls for Syria
https://www.bis.gov/press-release/commerce-eases-export-controls-syria
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