Implementation of EAR Export Controls on Silencers, Mufflers, and Sound Suppressors; and Other Firearms Related Changes
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register July 23, 2026. Document 2026-14942. Updated Nov. 8, 2026.
- What it does
The Department of Commerce (Commerce), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is revising the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and the Commerce Control List (CCL) to appropriately control certain silencers, mufflers, and sound suppressors (sound suppressors) that will no longer be described on the International Traffic in Arms Regulations U.S. Munitions List (USML). This interim final rule (IFR) complements a Department of State interim final rule published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register (International Traffic in Arms Regulations: USML Category I Firearm Suppressors (1400-AG11) (State IFR)). This transfer of jurisdiction will reduce the regulatory burden on exports of sound suppressors. This IFR also revises the EAR to allow firearms and related items to be temporarily exported and reexported under a license exception as tools of trade, thereby relieving exporters of the regulatory burden of applying for authorization. Finally, this IFR clarifies which items fall within the scope of the EAR's entry clearance requirements for a temporary import.
The Industry and Security Bureau's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
4 parts of Title 15 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
- Compared with
The Industry and Security Bureau has published 12 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 22 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Before this
No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 0694-AK35 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
Effective dates: This rule is effective November 20, 2026, except for amendatory instructions 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11, which are effective July 23, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-14942 |
|---|---|
| Action | Interim final rule. |
| Agencies | Commerce Department; Industry and Security Bureau |
| Published | July 23, 2026 |
| Effective date | Nov. 20, 2026 |
| Comments close | Aug. 24, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 0694-AK35 |
| Docket | BIS-2026-0397 |
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