State Department Debars 14 Parties From ITAR-Controlled Trade

WASHINGTON, July 24, 2026 — The State Department imposed statutory debarment on 14 parties convicted of violating or conspiring to violate the Arms Export Control Act, denying them export privileges and participation in activities controlled by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations.

The action covers 13 individuals and Quadrant Magnetics LLC. Their convictions were entered in U.S. district courts between July 2021 and March 2026.

Debarred parties are generally prohibited from participating directly or indirectly in ITAR-regulated activities. The restrictions cover brokering and the export from, or temporary import into, the United States of defense articles, technical data and defense services.

The rules also affect transactions involving other participants. A person who knows that a party is ineligible generally cannot take part in an ITAR-controlled transaction in which that party may benefit or hold a direct or indirect interest without prior disclosure and written authorization from the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.

State Department policy provides for a three-year debarment period, but reinstatement is not automatic. A debarred party may apply for reinstatement beginning one year after debarment and remains barred unless the department approves the request. Case-specific transaction exceptions may be granted, but they do not end the underlying debarment.

The published identifiers include aliases for two individuals, birth months and years, judgment dates, judicial districts and case numbers. Those details can help compliance teams distinguish potential screening matches and update defense-trade controls.