International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) — 22 CFR Parts 120-130

Unregulated export of defense articles posed national security risks.

Key Obligations

["Register with DDTC if manufacturing/exporting defense articles", "Obtain license for export of USML items", "Screen all foreign nationals for ITAR access", "Maintain records for 5 years"]

Penalty Ranges

{"civil": "Up to $1.3M per violation", "criminal": "Up to $1M and 20 years imprisonment"}

Mandatory Deadline: Ongoing

Affected HS Codes: ["87", "88", "89", "93"]

Issuing Authority: Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), U.S. State Department