Export Practitioner Oct. 2026

The State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls is scheduled to publish a proposed rule on October 1 that would narrow U.S. Munitions List controls, revise key ITAR definitions, and establish a license exemption for temporary exports of foreign defense articles for servicing and repair.

The ruling removes an immediate legal obstacle to Ex-Im’s largest-ever transaction and preserves the bank’s entire $4.7 billion Mozambique exposure, providing critical financing for TotalEnergies’ recently restarted $20 billion LNG development after nearly five years under force majeure.

From the start of Tuesday’s House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing, it was clear that the lawmakers and their sole witness, Under Secretary of Commerce Jeffrey Kessler, were having two very …

Rep. Claudia Tenney introduced a bill this week calling for a Section 301 unfair trade investigation into Canada and other countries that the lawmaker says have unfairly blocked US alcohol exports.

The lawsuit moves scrutiny of TD’s compliance failures beyond the branch employees prosecuted for facilitating money laundering to the disclosures and oversight responsibilities of senior management.

Jensen’s plea, following his September 2026 extradition from Panama, underscores the enduring reach of FCPA enforcement: individual defendants can face prosecution years after their employers settle.

The midterm elections have set the stage for sustained congressional scrutiny of the Trump administration’s trade policies. Incoming Democratic chairs will gain the means to investigate tariff decisions, sanctions waivers, export licenses and sensitive investments, as well as companies’ dealings with the administration. But presidential veto power and bipartisan support for restrictions involving China will limit how far Congress can change the underlying policies.

New federal guidance makes post-quantum security a business planning issue today. NIST has outlined the transition from vulnerable cryptography, while CISA and its partners have published questions to help enterprises assess whether their technology suppliers can deliver the necessary changes.