What does the Usml control?

Launch Vehicles, Guided Missiles, Ballistic Missiles, Rockets, Torpedoes, Bombs, and Mines. Explosives and Energetic Materials, Propellants, Incendiary Agents, and Their Constituents.

What does subject to ITAR mean?

International Traffic In Arms Regulations
ITAR stands for International Traffic In Arms Regulations. ITAR are State Department regulations governing products, technologies and services developed for military use that are most often associated with defense and government contracts firms.

What does ITAR controlled mean?

International Traffic in Arms Regulations
Updated: 1/29/2021. The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) is the United States regulation that controls the manufacture, sale, and distribution of defense and space-related articles and services as defined in the United States Munitions List (USML).

What are ITAR items?

US Munitions List (USML) – (ITAR)

• Category I: Firearms, Close Assault Weapons and Combat Shotguns.
• Category II: Materials, Chemicals, Microorganisms, and Toxins.
• Category III: Ammunition/Ordnance.
• Category IV: Launch Vehicles, Guided Missiles, Ballistic Missiles, Rockets, Torpedoes, Bombs and Mines.

What items are EAR99?

What is EAR99? Items not designated under the control of another federal agency or listed on the Commodity Control List (CCL) are classified as EAR99 (Export Administration Regulations). EAR99 items generally are low-technology consumer goods not requiring a license, however there are some exceptions.

What is difference between ITAR and EAR?

What’s The Difference Between ITAR and EAR? International Traffic In Arms (ITAR): Regulates the sale, distribution, and manufacturing of defense-related items. The Export Administration Regulations (EAR): Regulates dual-use items not covered by ITAR, but still applies to some defense-related items.

How do you know if its ITAR?

Fortunately, the Departments of Defense and Commerce have made it easier to determine if an article is regulated under ITAR by developing web-based (decision-tree) tools. See Department of State, Office of Defense Trade Controls, at pmddtc.state.gov or bis.doc.gov/index.php/decision-tree-tools.

How do I comply with ITAR?

The ITAR Compliance Checklist

1. Determine Jurisdiction.
2. Review the ITAR.
3. Register with Directorate of Defense Trade Control.
4. Classify Your Goods Using the U.S. Munitions List.
5. Know the End Use and End User.
6. Apply for an Export License.
7. Fulfill Reporting Requirements.
8. Create and Maintain an Export Compliance Program.

What is an ITAR violation?

Violators may incur both criminal and civil penalties. ITAR Violations. The Arms Export Controls Act (AECA) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR) provide that willful violations of the defense controls can be fined up to $1,000,000 per violation, or ten years of imprisonment, or both.

Are EAR99 items controlled?

How do I know if my product is EAR99?

If your item falls under the jurisdiction of the BIS and is not listed on the CCL, it is designated as EAR99. The majority of commercial products are designated EAR99 and generally will not require a license to be exported or reexported.

Which are the activities controlled by ITAR and EAR?

The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) are two important United States export control laws that affect the manufacturing, sales and distribution of technology.

Is the USML a part of the AECA?

Pursuant to section 38 (a) (1) of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), all defense articles controlled for export or import are part of the USML under the AECA.

What is USML Category 1 for firearms and related articles?

This proposed rule revises USML Category I, covering firearms and related articles, to control only defense articles that are inherently military or that are not otherwise widely available for commercial sale.

Are there any articles that are not controlled by USML?

The articles now controlled by USML Categories I, II, and III that would be removed from the USML under this proposed rule do not meet this standard, including many items which are widely available in retail outlets in the United States and abroad.

What does USMIL stand for in Federal Register?

References to the USMIL are to the list of AECA defense articles controlled by ATF for purposes of permanent import.