Arms Export Control Act, the statute that authorizes the regulation of exports and temporary imports. The AECA is the basic authority for the U.S. State Department, DDTC, to issue regulations and to administer and enforce export and temporary import controls for national security and foreign policy.
antiboycott provisions
Restrictions authorized by Export Administration Act (EAA) and the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), implemented by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) that discourage or prohibit US companies from furthering or supporting the boycott of Israel sponsored by the Arab League and certain Muslim countries. The prohibitions include following certain requests for information designed to verify compliance with the boycott.
Anti-terrorism
Abbreviated "AT", a reason for control on the Commerce Control List. Countries subject to AT controls are those on the State Department's list of countries that support terrorism.
Abbreviated BIS, an agency of the Commerce Department established by the Export Administration Act that is responsible primarily for administering and enforcing export controls on dual-use items and antiboycott provisions. BIS develops export control policies, issues export licenses, prosecutes violators.
Abbreviation for Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, the office in the State Department that administers licenses for defense services and defense articles.
deemed export
Transfer, release, or disclosure to foreign persons in the United States of controlled commodities. The deemed export rule states that a transfer of source code or technology or technical data to the foreign person is deemed to be an export to the home country of the foreign person.
These include (a) furnishing assistance including training to foreign persons, abroad or in the United States, in the design, development, engineering, production, assembly, testing, repair, or destruction of defense articles; (b) furnishing to foreign persons of any technical data controlled in the United States or abroad; and (c) military training of foreign units and forces or instruction of foreign persons inside or outside the United States on military applications.
Denied Persons List
A list of persons whose export privileges are currently denied, wholly or partly.
1. Under the EAR, a shipment or transmission of items subject to EAR out of the United States, or release of technology or software subject to EAR to a foreign person in the United States. The transmission of export-controlled technology and source code can occur through transmission via e-mails, faxes, designs, and conversation.
2. Under ITAR, not only sending or taking defense articles out of the United States in any manner, but also disclosing or transferring technical data to a foreign person, in the United States or abroad. It also covers performing a defense service on behalf of, or for the benefit of, a foreign person in the United States or abroad.
Export Administration Act
Abbreviated as EAA, the statute that authorizes the export control and antiboycott provisions compliance activities of the Commerce Department. The EAA is the basic authority for Bureau of Industry and Security to issue regulations and administer and enforce export controls for national security, foreign policy, and short supply
Export Administration Regulations
Abbreviated as the EAR, regulations set out in parts 730-774 of Title 15 of the Code of Federal Regulations, and issued by the Commerce Department to implement the EAA and other statutory requirements.
Export Control Classification Number
Abbreviated as ECCN, an alphanumeric code that categorizes items on the Commerce Control List.
export controls
US laws and regulations that restrict the flow of certain materials, devices, and technical information related to such materials and devices outside the United States or to foreign persons within the United States.
Anyone who is not a US person. It also means a foreign corporation, business association, partnership, or any other entity or group not incorporated to do business in the United States.
Abbreviated from International Traffic in Arms Regulations, governing the export and temporary import of defense articles and services under State Department jurisdiction. These regulations are set out in Parts 120-130 of Title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations and issued by the State Department to implement AECA and other statutory requirements.
Abbreviation of Office of Foreign Assets Control, the office of the Treasury Department that administers and enforces economic and trade sanctions against targeted foreign countries, terrorism sponsoring organizations, and international narcotics traffickers based on US foreign policy and national security goals. OFAC blocks assets of foreign countries subject to economic sanctions, controls participation by US persons, including foreign subsidiaries, in transactions with specific countries or nationals of such countries, and administers embargoes of certain countries.
Abnormal circumstances indicating that an export may be destined for an inappropriate end user or end use.
re-export
An actual shipment or transmission of an item subject to export controls from one foreign country to another.
Regional Stability
A reason for control on the Commerce Control List that restricts exports that might affect the military balance in a region in a manner contrary to US foreign policy interests.
Country designated by OFAC as having limited or comprehensive trade sanctions imposed by the United States for antiterrorism, narcotics trafficking, or other reasons.
SDN
Abbreviation for Specially Designated Nationals, as identified under regulations issued by OFAC.
Short Supply
Abbreviated as SS, a reason for control on the Commerce Control List. It requires licenses to protect the domestic economy from the excessive drain of scarce materials and to reduce the serious inflationary impact of foreign demand.
ITAR's term for information required for the design, development, production, manufacture, assembly, operation, repair, testing, maintenance, or modification of defense articles. This includes blueprints, drawings, and photographs.
technology
The EAR's term for information required for the design, development, production, manufacture, assembly, operation, repair, testing, maintenance, or modification of defense articles. This includes blueprints, drawings, and photographs.
A citizen of the United States, a lawful permanent resident of the United States (a "green card" holder), a refugee, or someone in the US under political asylum or amnesty. It also includes organizations or entities incorporated in the United States.
USML
An abbreviation of United States Munitions List, a list of defense articles, technology, and services that are under the jurisdiction of the State Department. This list is found in Part 121 of the ITAR.