The U.S. export regulations restrict imports and exports to certain destinations without a U.S. Government authorization (called "license").
Embargoes sanctions (CRIMEA AND COVERED REGIONS OF UKRAINE**,CUBA, IRAN, NORTHKOREA, and SYRIA)prohibitALLtransactions(includingimports and exports) without a license authorization.
Targeted sanctionsprohibitcertainexportsof items, data and/or softwarewithout a license authorization.
Step-by-step Review
Consult the OFAC sanctions programs for any international transaction/activity (shipments, travels, visitors, etc.).For the most current countries information, please visit theU.S. Department of Treasurywebsite.
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the export involves an item/activity controlled under the EAR or the ITAR, you must consult,in addition to the OFAC sanctions programs, the lists of embargoed and sanctioned countries administered by the EAR or the ITAR.
Results
If your transaction/export involves an embargoed or sanctioned country, please contact the Office ofTrade Complianceprior to proceeding and with as much advance notice as possible.
EAR 15 CFR 746 - website15 CFR 744 - website | ITAR 22 CFR 126.1 - website | OFAC Regs&E.O.- website |
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Embargoed countries: Cuba, Iran, Syria. | (a) Prohibited countries: (c) U.N. Arms Embargoed countries: Central African Republic, Congo, Eritrea, Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Sudan | Embargoed countries: Cuba, Iran,North Korea, Sudan, Syria, Crimea and covered regions of Ukraine** |
Targeted sanctions countries: Crimea and covered regions of Ukraine**,Cuba, Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Syria, Russian and Belarusian industry sector. | (f) to (w) special policy : | Targeted sanctions countries: Afghanistan, Balkans, Belarus, Burma, Central African Republic, Congo, Ethiopia, Hong Kong, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon,Libya, Mali, Nicaragua, North Korea, Russia, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Syria,Ukraine/Russia, Venezuela, Yemen, and Zimbabwe. |
Military End-Use/End-User licensing requirements: People's Republic of China | ||
Prohibited Parties: - Denied Parties List - Entity List - Unverified List | Prohibited Parties: - Debarred List - Munitions E.C. Order | Prohibited Parties: - Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN) |
Proliferation activities Other Red Flags | Proliferation activities Other Red Flags | Other Red Flags |
Red Flags
The U.S. export regulations prohibit proceeding with any transaction if the exporter detects something suspicious or that indicates an illegal activity might occur. In suchcase, the exporter is required to investigate and clear the red flags before proceeding. BIS provides alist of Red Flag indicators.
News and Alerts
VENEZUELA
On November 2014, the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)issued afinal ruleamending theExport Administration Regulations (EAR) to impose license requirements on the export, re-export, or transfer (in-country) of certain items to or within Venezuela when intended for a "military end use" or "military end user."
RUSSIA, CRIMEA, AND OCCUPIED REGIONS OF UKRAINE**
Pleasecontact the Office ofTrade Complianceprior to engaging in any type of export (includingtemporary export such as travels with equipment)with Russia, Crimea and the occupied regions of Ukraine.**
“As part of a series of sanctions announced by the United States, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced that it is expanding its export restrictions on items subject to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) in response to Russia’s continued actions in southern and eastern Ukraine.
Effective immediately, BIS will deny pending applications for licenses to export or re-export anyhigh technology itemsubject to the EAR to Russia or occupied Crimea that contribute to Russia’s military capabilities. In addition, the Department is taking actions to revoke any existing export licenses which meet these conditions. All other pending applications and existing licenses will receive a case-by-case evaluation to determine their contribution to Russia’s military capabilities.
The United States will continue to adjust its export licensing policies toward Russia as warranted by Russia’s actions in Ukraine. We urge Russia to honor the commitments it made in Geneva on April 17 to deescalate the situation in Ukraine.”
Source:U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS).
**Because of therapidly changing geopolitical situation in southern and eastern Ukraine, please contact the Office of Trade Compliance for the most up-to-date guidance.
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