What agency controls ITAR?

What agency controls ITAR?

The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls
The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) in the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs at the U.S. Department of State implements the ITAR including the United States Munitions List (USML).

What does the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls do?

An agency within the US Department of State that is one of the main US government agencies responsible for administering and enforcing US export control laws. DDTC’s primary mission is to ensure commercial exports of defense articles and services advance US national security and foreign policy goals.

Who has to register with the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls?

Under ITAR 22 CFR §122.1, parties that manufacture, export or temporarily import “defense articles” or furnish “defense services” are required to register with the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) within the State Department.

What are ITAR defense services?

[1] The ITAR defines the term ‘defense service’ broadly to include a range of activities including certain assistance/training to foreign persons with respect to the development, production or use/employment of defense articles as well as military training of foreign units.

How do I know if something is ITAR controlled?

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.

What makes something ITAR controlled?

ITAR mandates that access to physical materials or technical data related to defense and military technologies is restricted to US citizens only. Limiting access to the physical materials is straightforward; limiting access to digital data is more complicated.

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?

U.S. Munitions List (ITAR)​

• Category I-Firearms, Close Assault Weapons and Combat Shotguns.
• Category II-Guns and Armament.
• Category III-Ammunition/Ordnance.
• Category IV-Launch Vehicles, Guided & Ballistic Missiles, Rockets, Torpedoes, Bombs and Mines.

How can I get ITAR license?

This includes the following steps:

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.