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Commerce Department Streamlines Export Controls for Sound Suppressors

27 Jul 2026 11:52 a.m. · Source: Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)

The Department of Commerce will transfer export control authority for certain sound suppressors from the State Department to BIS, effective November 20, 2026. This move aims to streamline regulations, aligning them with existing firearm controls and easing industry compliance.

Politics and Government Business Federal Government Economy Trade Legal Export Controls Sound Suppressors Bureau of Industry and Security Commerce Control List Firearms Industry National Security Jeffrey I. Kessler Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)