State Department corrects ITAR rule text after accidental removal in 2026 update

On September 18, 2026, the U.S. Department of State revised the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). The update was meant to clarify certain “policy of denial” provisions, adjust country policies for Ethiopia and Somalia, add Saudi Arabia and Peru to the major non-NATO ally list, and make other technical corrections.

In that September update, the Federal Register says the amendatory instructions were incorrect. As a result, some regulatory text was inadvertently removed from the final regulations.

This new notice is a correction to put the missing regulatory text back in place. It does not describe a new policy change beyond fixing the unintended removal.

The affected parties are likely those that rely on ITAR requirements for defense-related exports, transfers, and related compliance—especially organizations tracking the specific ITAR provisions that were accidentally taken out.

For the exact corrected language, readers should compare the corrected Federal Register document with the September 18, 2026 ITAR revision on the Federal Register website.