Opportunity
Federal Register #0694-AK35
Regulatory Update: Export Controls for Silencers, Firearms, and Related Items
Buyer
Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security
Posted
July 23, 2026
Respond By
August 24, 2026
Identifier
0694-AK35
This regulatory update from the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) revises export controls for certain firearms and related items: - Government Buyer: - Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific commercial OEMs or vendors are named; the rule applies to all manufacturers of affected items - Products/Services Requested: - No procurement of products or services; this is a regulatory change - Items affected include: - Silencers, mufflers, and sound suppressors for firearms (ECCNs 0A501.f, 0A502.f) - Non-automatic and semi-automatic firearms, shotguns, pistols, and related parts (various ECCNs: 0A501, 0A502, 0A506, 0A507, 0A508) - Detachable magazines, receivers, breech mechanisms, and trigger mechanisms - No quantities or part numbers for procurement; ECCN codes are used for regulatory classification - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Transfers export jurisdiction for silencers, mufflers, and sound suppressors from the State Department's USML to the Commerce Control List (CCL) - Expands License Exception TMP to allow temporary export/reexport of firearms and related items as tools of trade, with quantity limits - Clarifies entry clearance requirements for temporary imports - Regulatory changes affect all manufacturers and exporters of the listed items, not a specific procurement action
Description
The Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security is revising the Export Administration Regulations and Commerce Control List to control certain silencers, mufflers, and sound suppressors that are no longer described on the US Munitions List. This interim final rule reduces regulatory burdens on exports and reexports of these items and allows firearms and related items to be temporarily exported under a license exception as tools of trade. It also clarifies entry clearance requirements for temporary imports of these items.