International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Clarifying Policies of Denial, Updating the Major Non-NATO Ally List, and Minor Corrections
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Sept. 18, 2026. Document 2026-19161. Updated Nov. 5, 2026.
- What it does
The Department of State is amending the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to clarify certain policy-of-denial provisions, update country policies for Ethiopia and Somalia, add Saudi Arabia and Peru to the list of major non-NATO allies, and make other miscellaneous corrections.
The State Department's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
4 parts of Title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
22 CFR 120, 22 CFR 123, 22 CFR 125, 22 CFR 126
Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).
- Compared with
The State Department has published 23 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 9 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 1400-AG31 since Jan. 1, 2025.
Since then:
- What happens next and when
This rule is effective on September 18, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
- Check it yourself
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-19161 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | State Department |
| Published | Sept. 18, 2026 |
| Effective date | Sept. 18, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 1400-AG31 |
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