Application for Permit to Export Controlled Substances, Application for Permit to Export Controlled Substances for Subsequent Reexport

OMB 1117-0004

Section 1003 of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (CSIEA) (21 U.S.C. 953) and Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (21 CFR), Sections 1312.21 and 1312.22 require that any person who desires to export or reexport controlled substances listed in schedules I or II, any narcotic substance listed in schedules III or IV, or any non-narcotic substance in schedule III which the Administrator has specifically designated by regulation in §1312.30, or any nonnarcotic substance in schedule IV or V which is also listed in schedule I or II of the Convention on Psychotropic Substances, must have an export permit. To obtain the export permit, an application for the permit must be made to the DEA on DEA Form 161 for exports, and DEA Form 161R for reexports.

The latest form for Application for Permit to Export Controlled Substances, Application for Permit to Export Controlled Substances for Subsequent Reexport expires 2023-11-30 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
Form 161R Application for Permit to Export Controlled Substances for Subsequent Reexport - DEA Form 161R/161R-EEA Form
Form 161 Application for Permit to Export Controlled Substances--DEA Form 161 Form
1117-0004 NEW final Supporting Statement 11.08.2023_2.docx Supporting Statement A
0004 30 day notice publication.pdf Supplementary Document
0004 60 day notice publication.pdf Supplementary Document
161EEA Reexport-orgs-screenshot3.png Supplementary Document
DEA Online Import-Export Applcation Introduction and Overview.pdf Supplementary Document
Create Screenshot- New DEA 161R (Export).pdf Supplementary Document
Create Screenshot- New DEA 161 (Export).pdf Supplementary Document
161r-EEA_instruct.docx Supplementary Document
161r_form_EEA.pdf Supplementary Document
21 U.S.C. 953 2011-3-31.docx Supplementary Document
Application for Permit to Export Controlled Substances for Subsequent Reexport - DEA Form 161R/161R-EEA Form
Application for Permit to Export Controlled Substances--DEA Form 161 Form

All Historical Document Collections

202311-1117-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2023-11-29
202008-1117-001 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2020-08-19
201710-1117-001 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2017-10-05
201701-1117-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2017-08-09
201605-1117-001 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2016-09-07
201405-1117-002 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2014-07-31
201103-1117-001 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2011-05-25
200802-1117-002 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2008-03-21
200711-1117-002 Approved without change	Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	2007-11-20
200608-1117-004 Withdrawn	Revision of a currently approved collection	2006-10-26
200501-1117-004 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2005-01-31
200209-1117-002 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2002-09-24
200111-1117-001 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2001-11-20
199809-1117-005 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	1998-09-21
199508-1117-007 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	1995-08-31
199411-1117-001 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	1994-11-04
199112-1117-001 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	1991-12-06
198912-1117-001 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	1989-12-20
198904-1117-003 Approved with change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	1989-04-03
198904-1117-002 Approved with change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	1989-04-04
198701-1117-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1987-01-09
198312-1117-002 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1983-12-22
198111-1117-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1981-11-19
198107-1117-008 Approved with change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	1981-07-10
197708-1117-001 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	1977-08-22

OMB Details

Application for Permit to Export Controlled Substances--DEA Form 161

Federal Enterprise Architecture: Law Enforcement - Substance Control

Form 161	Application for Permit to Export Controlled Substances	www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov	Form
Form		www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov	Instruction

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