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BIS revises firearms license requirements for civilian exports

EAR USBureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Department of CommerceUS
Announced

Sep 30, 2025

Description

BIS issued a final rule revising firearms export license requirements under the EAR. The rule includes provisions for Electronic Export Information (EEI) filing in the Automated Export System (AES), enabling BIS to fulfill conventional arms reporting requirements without separate submissions from exporters. The changes include paragraph restructuring, clarifying edits, and conforming changes related to new ECCNs added by the Firearms Interim Final Rule, improving regulatory clarity for firearms exporters.

Key Findings

BIS revises firearms license requirements for civilian exports

nt of Commerce, Phone: 202-482-4563. Both can be reached at *[Firearms@bis.doc.gov](mailto:Firearms@bis.doc.gov).* # SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This final rule revises the EAR ([15 CFR parts 730-774](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-15/part-730)) in response to comments BIS received on the interim final rule, “Revision of Firearms License Requirements” that BIS published on April 30, 2024 ([89 FR 34680](/citation/8

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