19 Aug 2025
🔒Statutory Debarment Impacts on Arms Export for Businesses
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs; Statutory Debarment Under the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations
Summary
Notice is hereby given that the Department of State has imposed statutory debarment under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) on persons convicted of violating, or conspiracy to violate, the Arms Export Control Act (AECA).
Agencies
- State Department
Business Impact
$$$ - High
The notice imposes statutory debarment on individuals convicted of violating the Arms Export Control Act, affecting businesses involved in defense articles and services export. This creates a presumption of license denial for those businesses associated with debarred individuals, impacting compliance and operational capacity in affected industries.