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DDTC Updates DTrade Forms to Comply with ECR Changes

The State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls updated DTrade DSP forms (i.e., DSP-5, -61, and -73), DSP-85 (a fillable PDF form), and the Common Schema to comply with Export Control Reform changes to the U.S. Munitions List and Commerce…

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Control List (here). Through ECR, the Obama administration is transferring controls from State to the Commerce Department for many goods previously on the USML. From Dec. 30 forward, DTrade users will have to use version 8.5 for the DSP-5 and -61, version 8.6 for the DSP-73, version 3.0 for the DSP-85, and version 7.4 for the Common Schema to submit license applications for license applications submissions. Earlier versions will be rejected on and after that date. DTrade also made a small change on Dec. 30 to USML Category XI (Military Electronics) submission requirements. State is increasing some detail of the controls for that category, and DTrade users need to make sure they file correctly or submissions may be “Returned Without Action.”