United States of America: Order easing export controls on unmanned aerial vehicles under the Export Administration Regulations
Progress
Current status
in force
13 Aug 2026 in force
20 Jan 2026 in force
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
International trade
Policy Instrument
Export licensing requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
technological consumer goods
software provider: other software
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Bureau of Industry and Security issued final rule further easing export controls on unmanned aerial vehicles
On 13 August 2026, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a final rule further easing export controls on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), related equipment, software, and technology under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), buildi…
Event type
order
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body
Bureau of Industry and Security issued interim final rule easing export controls on certain unmanned aerial vehicles
On 20 January 2026, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued an interim final rule (IFR) easing export controls on certain civil unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and related technologies under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The …
Event type
order
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body