Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) - Bureau of Industry & Security, U.S. Department of Commerce
- Bureau of Industry & Security FAQ index page
- Export Control Basics
- Commodity Classifications
- Commodity Jurisdiction Determination
- Deemed Exports
- Acronyms
- Reexports and Other Offshore Transactions
- Freight Forwarder Responsibilities
- Nuclear, Missile, Chemical and Biological Licenses (pdf guidance document)
- Export Licensing
- Export Control Classification Numbers
- Hong Kong
- Missile Technology
- Trade Sanctions Reform Act (TSRA)
- Wassenaar
- Exports and Reexports to U.S. Government Personnel and Embassies of Foreign Governments
International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) - Directorate of Defense Trade Control, U.S. Department of State
- Commodity Jurisdiction
- DSP-73 and DSP-61 Support Documentation
- Licenses in Furtherance of Agreements
- Notice on License Support Documentation
- Rebaseline
- Guidelines for Preparing Agreements Section 3 - Dual/Third Country Nationals
- Licensing of Foreign Persons
- Company Visit Programs
- Registration Fee Change
- D-Trade
- Identification of U.S. Persons as potential sub-licensees
- Electronic Submission of Agreements
- How to Request a DTrade1 License Copy
Embargoes and Trade Sanctions - Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of Treasury
- General Questions
- Questions about Specially Designated Nationals (SDN)
- Questions from Financial Institutions
- Questions from Importers and Exporters
- Questions related to NGO Registration Numbers
- Questions from the Insurance Industry
- For Consumers with OFAC Info Appearing on their Credit Report
- Questions relating to Online Compliance
- Licensing Questions
- Technology Questions
- OFAC-related, Freedom of Information Act Questions
Export of Endangered Animals and Animal Tissues - U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, and National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
- Not Available - Contact the Office of Research Integrity for more information about these regulations.
Select Agent Regulations - National Select Agent Registry (a joint USDA and CDC program)
- General FAQs
- Security Risk Assessments FAQs
- Report of the Identification of a Select Agents or Toxin (Form 4) FAQs
- Request to Transfer Select Agents & Toxins
Controlled Substances Regulations - Diversion Control Division, Drug Enforcement Agency, U.S. Department of Justice


