http://www.importer-exporter.net Importer-Exporter.net is a free site devote to issues of import/export compliance in international trade. en-us Copyright 2002. maincontact@hotmail.com The U.S. Government uses export controls as a way to limit and track military hardware and technology as it leaves the United States. Some of the reasons the U.S. Government maintains control over military hardware and technology are... http://www.importer-exporter.net/purpose.php Penalties are the major enforcement tool for export law. Penalties for violating any portion of the regulations governing controlled exports include... http://www.importer-exporter.net/penalties.php The terms used to describe exports, export regulations, export law, etc. are complicated and can be difficult to understand. The following definitions provide an outline of some of the more common terms... http://www.importer-exporter.net/definitions.php 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 article is primarily concerned with the following... http://www.importer-exporter.net/agencies.php Export Controls apply to all U.S. origin products. Although some controls are more strict than others, exporters are required by law to report all exports to U.S. Customs. In addition, exports from specific product categories must be reported to the agency or agencies that govern that type of export. Export products specifically designed for military applications and must report to U.S. Customs and the Department of State.... http://www.importer-exporter.net/controls.php Exports of military hardware, technical data, and defense services can be authorized from the U.S. Dept. of State in one of three ways... http://www.importer-exporter.net/authorization.php In general, the purpose of compliance is to allow companies to legally import and export the products, services, and data needed to transact business and remain profitable... http://www.importer-exporter.net/compliance.php The following methodologies are intended to briefly address policies and procedures related to controlled items and technical data ... http://www.importer-exporter.net/methodology.php The official text of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations published by the US State Department. http://www.importer-exporter.net/itar/