U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright has OK’d American civil nuclear exports to Thailand under Part 810, allowing U.S. innovators to charge ahead in new markets and accelerate American energy dominance.
National Nuclear Security Administration
June 16, 2026
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American companies are now generally authorized to export nuclear technology and assistance to 51 destinations, including Thailand
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright issued a determination April 13, 2026, adding Thailand to the list of destinations to which U.S. companies are generally authorized to export certain controlled nuclear technology and assistance. These exports do not require advance approval from the Department of Energy, though they are subject to reporting requirements. With the addition of Thailand, the total number of eligible destinations is 51.
These exports are controlled under the Department of Energy (DOE)’s regulation on Assistance to Foreign Atomic Energy Activities, found at 10 C.F.R. § 810 (Part 810). Part 810 implements section 57 b.(2) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. § 2077(b)(2)). Under the regulation, Secretary Wright authorizes specific activities that are not harmful, adverse, or hostile to the interest of the United States, including assistance or transfers of technology.
The Department continues to make progress implementing President Trump’s Executive Order 14299, “Deploying Advanced Nuclear Reactor Technologies for National Security,” and specifically section 8 on Promoting American Nuclear Exports. This expansion of generally authorized destinations complements other DOE actions, including supporting the negotiation of multiple new 123 Agreements and the enhanced automation of the Part 810 web-based licensing system known as e810. These ongoing efforts demonstrate DOE’s ongoing enhancement of its nuclear technology export authorization process.
DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration administers Part 810.