U.S. EXPORT COMPLIANCE TRAINING

Your Complete Guide to
Export Compliance

A dedicated space for trade compliance professionals to sharpen their knowledge and for beginners to build a solid foundation in U.S. export controls. Whether you're navigating ITAR, EAR, or sanctions compliance for the first time or looking to go deeper, this site covers the frameworks, rules, and practical concepts that matter.

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📊 Order of Review — Classification Flowchart EAR & ITAR

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ITAR outcome
EAR outcome
EAR99 outcome
STEP 1 Is the item enumerated (explicitly listed) in a USML category? → M3 · Ch.2 · USML · Enumerated YES / NO YES Subject to ITAR NO STEP 2 Is the item described by a USML catch-all (specially designed) paragraph? → M3 · Ch.2 · USML · Specially Designed YES / NO YES Subject to ITAR NO STEP 3 — MOVE TO EAR Continue to the EAR and determine the CCL category (0–9) → M4 · Ch.3 · Classification · CCL Categories STEP 4 Identify the CCL product group (A–E) → M4 · Ch.3 · Classification · ECCN Structure STEP 5 Is the item enumerated in a 600 series or 9x515 ECCN? → M4 · Ch.3 · Classification · 600 Series / 9x515 YES / NO YES Subject to EAR NO STEP 6 Is the item described by a 600 series or 9x515 catch-all (specially designed)? → M4 · Ch.3 · Classification · Specially Designed YES / NO YES Subject to EAR NO STEP 7 Is the item enumerated in any other ECCN? → M4 · Ch.3 · Classification · Enumerated YES / NO YES Subject to EAR NO STEP 8 Is the item described by any other ECCN catch-all using "specially designed"? → M4 · Ch.3 · Classification · Specially Designed YES / NO YES Subject to EAR NO STEP 9 Item is EAR99
📊 Order of Review

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