BIS Updates Cambodia Policy
On February 4, 2026, the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), published a rule (91 FR 5091) removing Cambodia from Country Group D:5. This reflects the November 2025 removal of Cambodia from the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) § 126.1 list of proscribed destinations.
Of note, Export Administration Regulations (EAR) restrictions on Cambodian military end users (§ 744.21) and military-intelligence end users (§ 744.22) remain in effect. Cambodia also remains in Country Group D:1 which is subject to a number of restrictions.
BIS Drone Rule
On January 21, 2026, BIS published an Interim Final Rule (91 FR 2467) titled “Streamlining Export Controls for Drone Exports.”
The rule makes two policy changes related to Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs) 9A012 and 9A120:
- Commercial UAVs with a maximum endurance of less than one hour may be exported to most Wassenaar Arrangement Participating States (Country Group A:1) without a license under ECCN 9A012.a.1.
- Long-range cargo delivery and agricultural spraying drones identified in ECCNs 9A012 and 9A120 may be exported to Country Group A:5 partners and allies under License Exception Strategic Trade Authorization (STA) with notification and reporting requirements.
DDTC Updates AUKUS Exemption
On December 30, 2025, the Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) published a rule (90 FR 61053) revising the ITAR § 126.7 license exemption which supports the AUKUS (Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States) Trilateral Security Partnership.
The exemption now explicitly states that Australian federal-level and UK national-level departments or agencies are eligible without needing to be identified on the Authorized User List. Reexports, retransfers, or temporary imports of defense articles to support the armed forces of Australia, the United Kingdom, or the United States are also authorized.
DDTC noted that there is an obligation to check the authorized user list in DECCS before any transfer and that they are considering improvements to the accessibility or functionality of the list. DDTC also published a fact sheet on the updates.
OFAC Launches Voluntary Disclosure Portal
On February 6, 2026 the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced the launch of a new Voluntary Self-Disclosure Portal. The portal is intended to streamline the disclosure submission and communications processes.