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International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Clarifying Policies of Denial, Updating the Major Non-NATO Ally List, and Minor Corrections

18 September 2026

In plain English

The Department of State amends the ITAR to clarify certain policy of denial provisions, update country policies for Ethiopia and Somalia, add Saudi Arabia and Peru as major non-NATO allies, and make other minor corrections.

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Topic
Export controls
Regulator
State DDTC
Published
18 September 2026
For
Exports
Where it applies
United States
Source
State Department DDTC (ITAR)

From the notice

The Department of State is amending the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to clarify certain policy-of-denial provisions, update country policies for Ethiopia and Somalia, add Saudi Arabia and Peru to the list of major non-NATO allies, and make other miscellaneous corrections.

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