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SAP GTS - US Reexport Controls

Introduction: The U.S Department of Commerce regulates exports and re-exports of "dual-use" items through EAR (Export Administrative Regulations). If any controlled product is of U.S origin or in anyway connected with U.S then even if it's shipped anywhere from outside the U.S to any other countries, it should be compliant with EAR and require a license from the U.S BIS (Bureau of Industry and Security). When a foreign-based company imports products or components from the U.S and uses them in its production, and then exports the produced materials to another country, the process is known as U.S. Re-export and is subject to U.S. regulations.  Firstly, we need to determine if any foreign-produced materials that contains the U.S origin components are subject to EAR or exempted based on the de-minimis exception. Here the ultimate destination countries are classified as "Non-Critical / Friendly Countries" and...

US Export Controls - ITAR vs. EAR

Introduction: The United States government imposes export control to protect national security interests and to promote foreign policy objectives.  Export control laws regulates, restrict the release of critical items, technologies, information, and services to any foreign nationals, within and outside of the United States, and in the foreign countries. Due to constant changes in the export control reforms, it's hard for the business to distinguish between these two regulations and to identify under which regulation their products fall under.  The US government has two main regulations in place to control the export of any military / defense / dual-use related items.  ITAR   -  I nternational  T raffic in  AR ms, This regulation is for regulating the manufacturing & transactions involving the defense-related products . EAR - The E xport A dministrative R egulations,  This regulation is for regulating the dual-use items which are not covered...