US prepares to exempt AUKUS nations from ITAR

Published on April 24, 2024



The US will offer ITAR exemption to Australia and the UK under AUKUS, overcoming a longstanding obstacle to defence integration.

The US has begun to overcome a major hurdle to defence integration with its AUKUS partners – Australia and the UK – with plans to exempt the two countries from its enduring International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). In addition, the US Commerce Department also announced an expansion of the scope of licence-free trade to AUKUS nations by amending the Export Administration Regulations on 18 April 2024.

The department cited the need “to enhance technological innovation among the three countries and support the goals of the AUKUS Trilateral Security Partnership”.

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