DDTC Issues Revised Guidance for Exports to Afghanistan
The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls has revised its Guidance for Exports to Afghanistan. According to DDTC, it is the policy of the Department of State to expedite requests for exports directly supporting coalition efforts in Afghanistan. To ensure these…
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priority efforts are supported, the Department will ensure only requests directly related to coalition operations are afforded this expedited review. To be eligible for this expedited handling, the requests must be for (1) defense articles and services for forces or organizations deployed in Afghanistan, or (2) defense articles and services to forces or organizations within 90 days of a scheduled deployment. See notice for the criteria that must be met regarding application submission, supporting documentation requirements, instructions for re-export requests under general correspondence, and the export of fully automatic weapons to private entities. (Revised 01/31/12)