International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Exemption for Defense Trade and Cooperation Among Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States

The Department of State (the Department) is amending the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to facilitate defense trade and cooperation among Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States through a new exemption, pursuant to section 38(l) of the Arms Export Control Act; adding an expedited licensing process for certain defense article and defense service exports to Australia, the United Kingdom, and Canada; adding a list of defense articles and defense services excluded from eligibility for transfer under the new exemption for Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States; and adding to the scope of the exemption for intra-company, intra- organization, and intra-governmental transfers to allow for the transfer of classified defense articles to certain dual nationals who are authorized users within the United Kingdom and Australia. The Department also seeks further public comment on these changes and whether they support the stated goals of this rulemaking. This interim final rule adopts the proposed rule published on May 1, 2024, with additional changes described below and implemented herein.