OPTIMIZING GLOBAL TRADE
Matters dealing with Export Regulations Compliance
A vital and key element of doing business with foreign buyers is to know who you should and should not sell to. You do not want to find yourself doing business with a person, business, or country that has regulations, sanctions or embargoes placed on them. As the exporter, it is your primary responsibility to …
Do I need an Export License? When thinking about exporting your product, you will need to know if there are any export regulations that could affect you. An export license is a government document that authorizes the export of specific items in specific quantities to a certain destination. An export license may be required for …
The Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is responsible for implementing and enforcing the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), which regulate the export and re-export of most commercial items. The items that BIS regulates are often referred to as “dual-use” – items that have both commercial and military or proliferation applications – but …
An export license grants permission to conduct a certain type of export transaction. The U.S. Government does not maintain a generic export licensing system. However, a relatively small percentage of all U.S. export transactions require export licenses from the U.S. Government. The following attributes will determine whether you would need an export license: the characteristics …