Which activities require registration with DDTC before submitting a license application?

Which activities require registration with DDTC before submitting a license application?

• A. Manufacture of defense articles or defense services; Exporter of defense articles or defense services; Brokering activities involving defense articles or defense services; All of the above
• B. Manufacture only
• C. Export of defense articles only
• D. Brokering only

Answer: (D)

Any party that will engage in ITAR-controlled defense trade activities must register with the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls before filing a license application. This includes manufacturing defense articles or providing defense services, exporting defense articles or defense services, and brokering defense articles or defense services. The DDTC registration establishes who is authorized to participate in these activities and is a prerequisite to submitting license requests. Because all three activity types fall under defense trade, they all require registration, not just one specific activity.

Any party that will engage in ITAR-controlled defense trade activities must register with the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls before filing a license application. This includes manufacturing defense articles or providing defense services, exporting defense articles or defense services, and brokering defense articles or defense services. The DDTC registration establishes who is authorized to participate in these activities and is a prerequisite to submitting license requests. Because all three activity types fall under defense trade, they all require registration, not just one specific activity.