U.S. Department of State

The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)

The Department of State is responsible for the export and temporary import of defense articles and services governed by 22 U.S.C. 2778 of the Arms Export Control Act ("AECA"; see the AECA Web page) and Executive Order 13637. The International Traffic in Arms Regulations ("ITAR," 22 CFR 120-130) implements the AECA. The ITAR is available from the Government Printing Office (GPO) as an annual hardcopy or e-document publication as part of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and as an updated e-document.

UPDATED ITAR:

The Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR) is a regularly updated, unofficial editorial compilation of CFR material and amendments published in the Federal Register. The updated, but unofficial, version of the ITAR provided by e-CFR is linked below.

• ITAR Part 120 - Purpose and Definitions
• ITAR Part 121 - The United States Munitions List
• ITAR Part 122 - Registration of Manufacturers and Exporters
• ITAR Part 123 - Licenses for the Export of Defense Articles
• ITAR Part 124 - Agreements, Off-Shore Procurement and Other Defense Services
• ITAR Part 125 - Licenses for the Export of Technical Data and Classified Defense Articles
• ITAR Part 126 - General Policies and Provisions
• ITAR Part 127 - Violations and Penalties
• ITAR Part 128 - Administrative Procedures
• ITAR Part 129 - Registration and Licensing of Brokers
• ITAR Part 130 - Political Contributions, Fees and Commissions

Official ITAR: ANNUAL EDITION

The annual edition of the ITAR (directly below) is published every April 1. It does not contain amendments to the ITAR that take effect between annual publications. Those amendments are published in the Federal Register (see further below).

• ITAR Part 120 - Purpose and Definitions (PDF, 223KB)
• ITAR Part 121 - The United States Munitions List (PDF, 407KB)
• ITAR Part 122 - Registration of Manufacturers and Exporters (PDF, 192KB)
• ITAR Part 123 - Licenses for the Export of Defense Articles (PDF, 245KB)
• ITAR Part 124 - Agreements, Off-Shore Procurement and Other Defense Services (PDF, 218KB)
• ITAR Part 125 - Licenses for the Export of Technical Data and Classified Defense Articles (PDF, 200KB)
• ITAR Part 126 - General Policies and Provisions (PDF, 358KB)
• ITAR Part 127 - Violations and Penalties (PDF, 216KB)
• ITAR Part 128 - Administrative Procedures (PDF, 200KB)
• ITAR Part 129 - Registration and Licensing of Brokers (PDF, 203KB)
• ITAR Part 130 - Political Contributions, Fees and Commissions (PDF, 197KB)

Amendments to the ITAR:

Amendments to the ITAR are published in the Federal Register. While every effort is made by DDTC to keep the listing of ITAR amendments current on this page, please consult the Federal Register for the official record of amendments.

• 81 FR 83126 - Final Rule: Amendment to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Revision of U.S. Munitions List Categories VIII and XIX (PDF, 251KB)
• 81 FR 70340 - Final Rule: Amendment to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Revision of U.S. Munitions List Category XII (PDF, 278KB)
• 81 FR 66804 - Interrim Final Rule: Amendment to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Policy on Exports to Tunisia, Eritrea, Somalia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia, Cote d'Ivoire, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, and Other Changes (PDF, 230KB)
• 81 FR 62004 - Final Rule: International Traffic in Arms: Revisions to Definition of Export and Related Definitions (PDF, 232KB)
• 81 FR 54732 - Final Rule: Amendment to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Procedures for Obtaining State Department Authorization To Export Items Subject to the Export Administration Regulations; Revision to the Destination Control Statement; and Other Changes (PDF, 215KB)
• 81 FR 49531 - Final Rule: Amendment to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Revision of U.S.Munitions List Categories XIV and XVIII (PDF, 274KB)
• 80 FR 78130 - Final Rule: Temporary Modification of Category XI of the United States Munitions List (PDF, 199KB)
• 80 FR 37974 - Final Rule: Temporary Modification of Category XI of the United States Munitions List (PDF, 223KB)
• 80 FR 30614 - Final Rule: Amendment to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Policy on Exports to the Republic of Fiji (PDF, 217KB)
• 79 FR 45089 - Final Rule: Amendment to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Central African Republic and UNSCR 2149 (PDF, 201KB)
• 79 FR 37536 - Final Rule: Amendment to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations: United States Munitions List Category XI (Military Electronics), and Other Changes (PDF, 389KB)
• 79 FR 36393 - Final Rule, Correction: Amendment to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Third Rule Implementing Export Control Reform; Correction (PDF, 273KB)
• 79 FR 27180 - Interim Final Rule: Amendment to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Revision of U.S. Munitions List Category XV (PDF, 288KB)
• 79 FR 21616 - Final Rule: Amendment to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Central African Republic (PDF, 201KB)
• 79 FR 21616 - Final Rule: Amendment to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Changes to Authorized Officials and the UK Defense Trade Treaty Exemption; Correction of Errors in Lebanon Policy and Violations; and Adoption of Recent Amendments as Final; Correction (PDF, 201KB)
• 79 FR 8082 - Final Rule: Amendment to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Changes to Authorized officials and the UK Defense Trade Treaty Exemption; Correction of Errors in Lebanon Policy and Violations; and Adoption of Recent Amendments as Final (PDF, 225KB)
• 79 FR 34 - Final Rule: Amendment to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Third Rule Implementing Export Control Reform (PDF, 304KB)
• 79 FR 26 - Final Rule; Correction: Amendment to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Continued Implementation of Export Control Reform; Correction (PDF, 301KB)
• 78 FR 61750 - Final Rule; Correction: Amendment to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Initial Implementation of Export Control Reform; Correction (PDF, 416KB)
• 78 FR 52680 - Interim Final Rule: Amendment to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Registration and Licensing of Brokers, Brokering Activities, and Related Provisions (PDF, 280KB)
• 78 FR 47179 - Final Rule: Amendment to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Libya and UNSCR 2095 (PDF, 221KB)
• 78 FR 40922 - Final Rule: Amendment to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Continued Implementation of Export Control Reform (PDF, 418KB)
• 78 FR 40630 - Final Rule: Amendment to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Canadian Firearms Components Exemption (PDF, 207KB)
• 78 FR 32362 - Final Rule: Implementation of the Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty Between the United States and Australia; Announcement of Effective Date for Regulations (PDF, 196KB)
• 78 FR 22740 - Final Rule: Amendment to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Initial Implementation of Export Control Reform (PDF, 291KB)
• 78 FR 21523 - Final Rule: Implementation of the Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty Between the United States and Australia (PDF, 306KB)