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§ 120.13

Registration

ITAR · Part 120 · Subpart B

Any U.S. person who engages in the United States in the business of manufacturing, exporting, or temporarily importing defense articles, or furnishing defense services, must register with DDTC under Part 122. Brokers register under Part 129. Registration is a precondition to almost every license, agreement, and many exemptions — it is not itself an authorization to export.

Universities and firms that only produce EAR items generally do not register — unless they manufacture a USML article or furnish a defense service.
Registration lapses are a frequent, expensive compliance failure; see § 122.2 and § 122.3.

eCFR (primary) · § 120.13 LII (secondary, unofficial)

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Part 122 § 122.1 Part 129 § 129.3 § 120.16