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The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) regulates the export and re-export of commodities, software and technologies, commercial and military in nature. Some exports require a BIS license before you can ship.

Most items exported to a foreign buyer will not require an export license. However, all items are subject to export control laws and regulations.

Most items exported to a foreign buyer will not require an export license. However, all items are subject to export control laws and regulations.

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) advances U.S. national security, foreign policy, and economic objectives by ensuring an effective export control and treaty compliance system, and by promoting continued U.S. leadership in strategic technologies.

ECCNs are five character alpha-numeric designations used on the Commerce Control List (CCL) to identify dual-use items for export control purposes. An ECCN categorizes items based on the nature of the product, i.e. type of commodity, software, or technology and its respective technical parameters.

The BIS-711 or letter provides information on the foreign importer receiving the U.S. technology and how the technology will be utilized. The BIS-711 or letter provides assurances from the importer that the technology will not be misused, transferred or reexported in violation of the EAR.

For reasons of national security, foreign policy, or short supply, the United States controls the export and reexport of goods and technical data through the granting of two types of export license: general licenses and individually validated licenses (IVLs).

Export licenses are needed by any business or company that exports goods produced in the U.S. They are also necessary when one country's government has signed onto an international agreement with another nation that requires them to obtain specific documentation before sending out military products.