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Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC)

The State Department's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) is the agency tasked with administering export controls over defense articles, defense services and brokering activities under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations. It maintains the U.S. Munitions List (USML), which details the defense articles and services subject to the ITAR. 

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State Releases Public Comments on USML Category XI Transfer
September 16, 2013 by Brian Dabbs|State Department

The State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) released on Sept. 13 public comments on the revamping of U.S. Munitions List (USML) category XI (Military Electronics). The final rule for that USML-Commerce Control List transfer, part of the administration’s Export Control Reform, is expected by the end of 2013, said Bureau of Industry and Security Deputy Assistant Secretary of Export Administration Matt Borman on Sept. 10 (see 13091028).

AES Updates DDTC ITAR Exemption Codes
September 10, 2013 by Brian Dabbs|State Department

The following State Department Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) International Treaty of Arms Regulations (ITAR) Exemption codes have been updated in the Automated Export System (AES), effective immediately: The following DDTC ITAR Exemption code has been DELETED in the AES:

Chinese Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Exporting Radiation-Hardened Computer Circuits
September 10, 2013 by Claire Yan|Penalties and Courts

A Chinese national and resident of Oakland, Calif., pleaded guilty Sept. 3 to conspiring to illegally export radiation-hardened computer memory circuits from the U.S. to China, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). Philip He, an employee at Sierra Electronic Instruments, bought 312 radiation-hardened circuits, valued at almost $550,000, from a Colorado manufacturer. ICE said the circuits are categorized as defense articles within the International Trafficking in Arms Regulations, and the exporting of such articles requires licensing from the State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls. According to the indictment, He provided false certification to the Colorado manufacturer indicating the purchased circuits were for end-use in the U.S.

State to Review Commodity Jurisdiction Requests for USML Changes
September 4, 2013 by Brian Dabbs|State Department

The State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls on Sept. 1 said it will review new commodity jurisdiction requests that involve articles or services related to U.S. Munitions List Category VIII (Aircraft and Related Articles) and Category XIX (Gas Turbine Engines and Associated Equipment). The State Department issued revisions to those categories in April as part of the administration’s Export Control Reform (see 13041518). The final rule that included those revisions will be effective on Oct. 15. Because of current processing times, final determinations for new commodity jurisdiction requests will not be issued until after the Oct. 15 effective date.

State Department Publishes Interim Final Rule on Brokers and Brokering Activities
August 27, 2013 by Brian Dabbs|State Department

The State Department on Aug. 26 issued an interim final rule to amend International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) provisions related to brokers and brokering activities. The action finalizes a December 2011 proposed rule, with some changes (see 11121910). The amendments make alterations to the definition of “broker”, the scope of “brokering activities”, “broker” eligibility and other requirements. The interim final rule is set to take effect Oct. 25. Interested parties may submit additional comments by Oct. 10.

Venezuelan Air Force Colonel Sentenced for Illegal Export of Aircraft Engines
August 27, 2013 by Claire Yan|Penalties and Courts

Venezuelan Air Force Colonel Guiseppe Menegazzo-Carrasquel was sentenced to 19 months in federal prison for conspiring to export military aircraft engines to Venezuela in violation of the Arms Export Control Act, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. According to court documents, Menegazzo-Carrasquel was part of a Venezuelan air force team that “negotiated with Mesa-based Marsh Aviation between November 2005 and February 2008 to refurbish 18 T-76 aircraft engines,” which are designed for the OV-10 Bronco Aircraft. The negotiations took place “under the guise that the engines were intended for civilian use” when they were actually meant for the Venezuelan air force team, ICE said.