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It's not completely gone. If you implement crypto in an iOS app you have to get an "export license" even if you're not based in the US or publish your app there.


I’ve had to sign ITAR related paperwork a few times for commercial software specifically because it was made in the US and being “exported” to the UK.

Really boils my piss given a lot of it, upon inspection, just used OpenSSL under the hood.


I'm in Australia and had to sign ITAR paperwork to order a bluetooth evaluation board.




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