EAR Export Controls on Sound Suppressors & Firearms (USML-to-CCL Transfer)
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- 2026-07-23 — Implementation of EAR Export Controls on Silencers, Mufflers, and Sound Suppressors; and Other Firearms Related Changes: BIS final rule implements transfer of silencers, mufflers, and sound suppressors from USML to EAR/CCL, adds a license exception for temporary export/reexport of firearms as tools of trade, and clarifies temporary-import entry clearance—reducing export licensing burden for these items. (novelty: 3)
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Implementation of EAR Export Controls on Silencers, Mufflers, and Sound Suppressors; and Other Firearms Related Changes
23-jul-2026
novelty 3
per-area 3
introduces