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Enhanced Favorable Treatment for the United Arab Emirates Under the Export Administration Regulations

US Federal Register · article · Jul 14, 2026 · UTC

In this final rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to provide enhanced favorable treatment for the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Specifically, BIS is removing the UAE from Country Groups D:3 and D:4 and adding the UAE to Country Group A:5. More license exceptions will now be available, including Strategic Trade Authorization (STA) for the UAE Government and approved commercial entities in the UAE. STA will authorize the export, reexport, or transfer (in-country) of military items; certain commercial satellites and spacecraft; and dual

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First collected: 2026-09-19T20:28:21.856Z. This is not the publication date.