{"id":556,"date":"2026-02-25T09:34:05","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T14:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exportcompliancesolutions.com\/blog\/?p=556"},"modified":"2026-02-25T09:36:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T14:36:03","slug":"export-regulatory-and-policy-update-roundup-february-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exportcompliancesolutions.com\/blog\/2026\/02\/25\/export-regulatory-and-policy-update-roundup-february-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Export Regulatory and Policy Update Roundup: February 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><b>BIS Updates Cambodia Policy<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">On February 4, 2026, the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), published a rule (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2026\/02\/04\/2026-02262\/conforming-change-to-the-export-administration-regulations-for-cambodia\"><span class=\"s1\">91 FR 5091<\/span><\/a>) removing Cambodia from Country Group D:5.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>This reflects the <a href=\"https:\/\/exportcompliancesolutions.com\/blog\/2025\/12\/09\/export-regulatory-and-policy-update-roundup-december-2025\/\"><span class=\"s1\">November 2025 removal<\/span><\/a> of Cambodia from the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) \u00a7 126.1 list of proscribed destinations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Of note, Export Administration Regulations (EAR) restrictions on Cambodian military end users (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecfr.gov\/current\/title-15\/subtitle-B\/chapter-VII\/subchapter-C\/part-744#744.21\"><span class=\"s1\">\u00a7 744.21<\/span><\/a>) and<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>military-intelligence end users (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecfr.gov\/current\/title-15\/subtitle-B\/chapter-VII\/subchapter-C\/part-744#744.22\"><span class=\"s1\">\u00a7 744.22<\/span><\/a>) remain in effect.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Cambodia also remains in Country Group D:1 which is subject to a number of restrictions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>BIS Drone Rule<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">On January 21, 2026, BIS published an Interim Final Rule (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2026\/01\/21\/2026-01059\/streamlining-export-controls-for-drone-exports\"><span class=\"s1\">91 FR 2467<\/span><\/a>) titled \u201cStreamlining Export Controls for Drone Exports.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The rule makes two policy changes related to Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs) 9A012 and 9A120:<\/p>\n<ol class=\"ol1\">\n<li class=\"li1\">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.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">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.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>DDTC Updates AUKUS Exemption<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">On December 30, 2025, the Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) published a rule (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2025\/12\/30\/2025-23998\/international-traffic-in-arms-regulations-exemption-for-defense-trade-and-cooperation-among\"><span class=\"s1\">90 FR 61053<\/span><\/a>) revising the ITAR \u00a7 126.7 license exemption which supports the AUKUS (Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States) Trilateral Security Partnership.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">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.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">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.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>DDTC also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmddtc.state.gov\/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=611596cb9702b2d067b1791ad053af16\"><span class=\"s1\">published a fact sheet<\/span><\/a> on the updates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>OFAC Launches Voluntary Disclosure Portal<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">On February 6, 2026 the U.S. Department of the Treasury\u2019s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) <a href=\"https:\/\/ofac.treasury.gov\/recent-actions\/20260206_33\"><span class=\"s1\">announced<\/span><\/a> the launch of a new <a href=\"https:\/\/disclosure.ofac.treas.gov\/\"><span class=\"s1\">Voluntary Self-Disclosure Portal<\/span><\/a>.<span 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