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

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of State 22 CFR Part 120, 123, 125, and 126 [Public Notice: 13121] RIN 1400-AG31 AGENCY: Department of State. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: 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. DATES: This rule is effective on September 18, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ryan Haddad, Foreign Affairs Officer, Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy, U.S. Department of State, telephone 771-204-7878; email DDTCCustomerService@state.gov . ATTN: Regulatory Change, ITAR Section 126.1 Clarification. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: It is the policy of the United States to deny licenses or other approvals for exports and imports destined for, or originating in, certain countries. That policy is codified in the ITAR in § 126.1(a), and countries subject to it are identified in paragraph (d). Within that paragraph, the Department distinguishes between countries subject to a comprehensive policy of denial and those subject to qualified policies of denial. Countries subject to a comprehensive policy of denial are identified in § 126.1(d)(1). Meanwhile, qualified policies of denial are described in § 126.1(d)(2). To improve clarity regarding the scope of these prohibitions, and to make additional ch…