The Commerce Department is easing export controls on the United Arab Emirates, a move that will allow the Gulf nation to expand purchases of advanced technology including defense equipment.
In a new rule that took effect Friday adjusting the Export Administration Regulations, Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security removed the UAE from groups of countries flagged for chemical, biological and missile-technology concerns and placed it in a more favorable tier of nations that includes close U.S. allies such as Japan and South Korea.
The measure paves the way for the Emirati government and approved companies based in the UAE to access a wide range of sensitive technology without a license, including military equipment, commercial satellites, artificial intelligence chips and technology used in oil and gas production.
The report on the rule is set to be formally published in the Federal Register on Tuesday.
