Wilmarth & Associates Trade Advisory Services

08/28/2026

https://wilmarth-associates.com/itar-removal-of-certain-civil-aircraft-modified-to-incorporate-aircraft-survivability-equipment/

The Department of State (the Department) amends the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to remove from the U.S. Munitions List (USML) certain aircraft that have been modified to incorporate aircraft survivability equipment (ASE) and to exclude from the ITAR certain activities that would...

08/14/2026

https://wilmarth-associates.com/rule-streamlining-export-controls-for-drone-exports/

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is easing export controls on certain Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs or drones) and related parts, components, accessories, attachments, technology, and software under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Specifically, this rule: eliminates wind gust....

07/14/2026

https://wilmarth-associates.com/addition-of-the-united-arab-emirates-to-country-group-a5-removal-from-d4/

07/01/2026

https://wilmarth-associates.com/happy-fourth-of-july/

Our office will be closed on July 3, 2026. Happy Fourth of July! This Blog is made available by Wilmarth & Associates for educational purposes as well as to give you general information and a general understanding of export law and compliance, not to provide specific legal advice. This blog is not l...

06/30/2026

https://wilmarth-associates.com/revisions-to-agreement-guidelines/

Revision 5.2 is an administrative revision which conforms the Agreement Guidelines with the new 126.7 Exemption for defense trade and cooperation among Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, implemented by 89 FR 67270, Aug. 20, 2024 (the “Australia/UK exemption rule”), effective o...

06/29/2026

https://wilmarth-associates.com/fraudulent-dtcc-communications/

06/25/2026

https://wilmarth-associates.com/robert-bosch-gmbh-bosch-to-pay-36-million-penalty-to-bis-for-violations-pertaining-to-shipments-to-huawei/

06/03/2026

https://wilmarth-associates.com/guidance-regarding-enforcement-of-license-requirements-for-advanced-computing-items-for-entities-headquartered-in-country-group-d5-and-macau/

The Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is issuing this guidance to clarify that a license is required to export advanced computing items to entities headquartered in Country Group D:5 (see supplement no. 1 to part 740 of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR....

05/20/2026

https://wilmarth-associates.com/maintaining-your-deccs-account-reactivating-snap-r-account/

05/15/2026

https://wilmarth-associates.com/release-of-controlled-unclassified-information-cui/

Controlled Unclassified information (CUI) covers any information the Government creates or possesses, or that an entity creates or possesses for or on behalf of the Government, that is required to be protected under law, regulation, or Government-wide policy. CUI access is limited by the controlling...