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Obama Administration Issues Final Rules For Export Control Reform

Wednesday, April 17th, 2013

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The Obama administration yesterday moved forward its export control reform initiative by publishing in the Federal Register the final rules describing how U.S. Munitions List (USML) items will transition over to the more flexible Commerce Control List (CCL) as well as specific revisions to USML Categories VIII (aircraft and related equipment) and XIX (aircraft engines and related equipment). The State Department issued a rule amending the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to revise four USML categories and provide new…

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