Federal Register #2026-10521

Annual Reporting Requirement for Defense Offsets Agreements and Transactions

This notice from the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security outlines annual reporting requirements for U.S. firms involved in defense sales and offsets agreements: - Applies to all U.S. firms with contracts for defense articles or services to foreign entities subject to offsets agreements over $5,000,000 - Also covers offsets transactions with credits of $250,000 or more - No specific products, OEMs, or vendors are named; the requirement is broad and applies to all U.S. defense exporters - Reports must be submitted in both hard copy and electronic format - Information collected is used for an aggregated annual report to Congress - Reporting is mandated by the Defense Production Act and related federal regulations - Submission address: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security, Office of Strategic Industries and Economic Security, 1401 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20230, Room 3876

Description

This notice reminds U.S. firms of their annual reporting requirement to the Department of Commerce regarding contracts for the sale of defense articles or services to foreign countries or firms subject to offsets agreements exceeding $5,000,000. Firms must also report offsets transactions completed under existing commitments with offsets credits of $250,000 or more. The reports must include information from calendar year 2025 and be submitted by June 15, 2026.

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