The Bureau of Industry and Security has issued a final rule that, effective July 10, will significantly upgrade the status of the United Arab Emirates under the Export Administration Regulations by making the following changes.
- removing the UAE from EAR Country Groups D:3 and D:4, which will, among other things, eliminate restrictions on support for the UAE’s unmanned aerial vehicle programs
- reclassifying the UAE as EAR Country Group A:5, which will provide the UAE government and approved commercial entities with eligibility for license-free exports, reexports, and in-country transfers under license exception STA (strategic trade authorization) of BIS-controlled military items, certain commercial satellites and spacecraft, and dual-use items useful in semiconductor packaging, oil and gas production, desalination, and civil nuclear power generation
- approving the UAE government and certain companies to receive advanced computing items license-free, including artificial intelligence chips and servers
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