ITAR

ITAR

  • ITAR Identification

    Question: We are in the final implementation of our Canadian Controlled Goods Program registration that will enable us to receive ITAR technology in our Canadian facility. One area of concern is with visitors. I think it comes from the idea that the CCGP requires an individual access as well as the company’s access program.  In […]

  • divesting subsidiary to Canadian company and DDTC registration

    Question: My company is registered with the DDTC, and we will soon be selling off one of our subsidiaries that is on the registration. It is being sold off to a Canadian investment firm. Can someone help me interpret the ITAR regulations? Are we to follow 122.4(a)(2)(v) (5 day written notice) or 122.4(b) (60-day notice […]

  • Canadian Person ITAR

    Question: We have a site in Canada and we are going to be doing some work that will require us to receive ITAR technology from our customers.  We have just received our Canadian Controlled Goods Program certification and are working on next steps. Under the CCGP, all employees who will work with the technology need […]

  • DSP -5 Technical Data

    Question: Hello, Details:  I am new to an organization that has an open DSP-5 License, I don’t know what details were submitted 2 years back when the license was requested, but it covers two line items:  1 – the commodity with a quantity of 3,000 and  2 – Technical Data: Quality assurance test data with […]

  • Jurisdiction

    Question: We all understand that if you make a design change to an EAR controlled part for a military end use that it will likely be caught in “specially designed” and controlled under 600 series or move directly to ITAR.  Is there ever a circumstance when the reverse could be true? For example, a component […]

  • UK Controlled technology

    Question: We have a product that we build in the UK and falls under UK dual use controls, it ships from the UK under a UK OGEL  Under the US controls, this item is an ITAR product. For this reason, we don’t sell the product to the US market because it makes returns and product […]

  • Export Certifications for EAR/ITAR

    Question: Hi, I’m in the process of adding export training to my existing base of import knowledge to round out my resume.  I’d like input regarding any trainings/certifications that would be most relevant and impactful when seen by future employers.  Does anyone with an export background have suggestions? Answer 1: Hi there. Content Enablers offers certification […]

  • USML Category XI(c)(1)

    Question: Hello – I’m curious how others interpret the verbiage in USML category XI(c)(1). This USML category controls the following: Application Specific Integrated Circuits programmed for defense articles in this subchapter. When referring to subchapter, does this include other defense articles listed in different USML categories (e.g., USML category IV, XII, XX, etc.) are specifically […]

  • 126.5 Canadian exemption

    Question: This may be a newbie question and I am not a newbie but I have not come across this question nor ever had to use an ITAR exemption as we mostly fall under Commerce Dept. classifications:  126.5 – can be used to exempt from need for DSP-5?  Cat. III hardware, not SME.  I am […]

  • 126.5b Canadiam exemptions

    Question: Is my understanding accurate that 126.5(b) Canadian exemptions allows for unclassified defense article (non-SME) exports from US to a Canadian registered person (company) without the usual State/DDTC export license? The items fall under Category III and are not SME. We have reviewed the 120.15, 120.16, 120.17, 123.22, and 126.1 referenced within § 126.5 . […]

  • Licensing

    Question: Hello – We would like to confirm if a DSP-5 technical data license is acceptable to exchange build-to-print technology only to a foreign consignee to assemble hardware or if a TAA is required? No defense services will be performed, only build-to-print technology will be shared (no design/development data). Thank you. Answer 1: This scenario […]