# Streamlining Export Controls for Drone Exports

**Action Urgency Score:** 30/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Commerce Department; Industry and Security Bureau |
| Type | Final rule |
| Action | Final rule. |
| Published | 2026-08-14 |
| Effective | 2026-08-13 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 15 CFR 740, 15 CFR 744, 15 CFR 774 |
| Summary | The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is easing export controls on certain Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs or drones) and related parts, components, accessories, attachments, technology, and software under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Specifically, this rule: eliminates wind gust tolerance as a parameter for determining UAV controls under the EAR; increases the threshold for national security controls on certain UAVs from an endurance of 30 minutes to an endurance of 3 hours; makes conforming changes to remove national security controls on software and technology associated  |
| Document number | 2026-16628 |

## Why this score
- Final rule.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/14/2026-16628/streamlining-export-controls-for-drone-exports). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T09:17:43.641Z.
Data from the Federal Register API; the published Federal Register document is authoritative. Informational only, not legal advice.