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Export Compliance Policy: Export Regulatory Agencies

Exports from the United States are regulated by a wide variety of agencies. Each agency has its own set of regulations governing the exports that they control. This articles is primarily concerned with the following:

International Traffic in Arms Regulations

ITAR

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP): U.S. Customs and Border Protection serves as a gateway agency for both imports and exports. Although they are primarily concerned with goods coming into the United States, they also regulate some export activity as well. U.S. Customs acts as an administrative and enforcement extension for other agencies like the U.S. State Department, ATF, and DEA.

U.S. Department of State (DoS): The U.S. State Department - Directorate of Defense Trade Controls is primarily responsible for licensing the export of sensitive military equipment, technological hardware, and related technical data. In some cases, they license the import of these items as well. The U.S. State Department has final authority to allow Company Name to export military products and technology to foreign customers.

U.S. Department of Defense (DoD): The U.S. Department of Defense acts as a resource for the U.S. State Department. The DoD assigns specialists to review defense articles and technical data being licensed for export when it is outside the scope of the DoS licensing officer's experience and knowledge. The DoD's recommendation is often the basis for the DoS to allow the export of military hardware and technical data.

Other Government Agencies and regulations that apply to exports from the United States include:

Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)

Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM)

Department of Commerce (DOC)

Export Administration Act (EAA)

Export Administration Regulations (EAR)

Commerce Control List (CCL)

Arms Export Control Act (AECA)

International Traffic in Arms Regulations