Defense Exporters Must Report Secret Offset Deals
Published Date: 5/27/2026
Notice
Summary
If your U.S. company sells defense gear or services to foreign buyers and has offset deals over $5 million, you need to report your 2025 activity to the Department of Commerce by June 15, 2026. This includes any offset credits claimed over $250,000. It’s a yearly check-in to keep the government in the loop and help protect America’s defense industry.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Must Report Offsets Agreements Over $5M
If your U.S. company sold defense articles or defense services under offsets agreements exceeding $5,000,000 in value, you must report information from calendar year 2025 to the Department of Commerce by June 15, 2026. Submit reports in both hard copy (to the Offsets Program Manager at BIS) and electronically (to the BIS email address provided).
Report Offsets Transactions With $250K+ Credits
If your U.S. firm completed offsets transactions in 2025 for which an offsets credit of $250,000 or more was claimed from a foreign representative, you must report that information to Commerce by June 15, 2026. Reports must cover calendar year 2025 and be submitted in both hard copy and electronically as instructed by BIS.
Firm Data Kept Confidential, Aggregated for Congress
BIS will not publicly disclose individual firm information submitted through offsets reporting unless the firm specifically authorizes public disclosure. Commerce will use the submitted data to prepare an aggregated annual report to Congress that does not identify individual companies.
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