Cornerstones of EAR Compliance: Controlled Items, Activities, & Hardware
Classification

Key EAR Foundational Topics

Are you engaged in (or considering) an activity regulated by the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)? Commodities, software, and technology are all subject to US export controls. Exports, reexports, in-country transfers, and deemed exports and  are all regulated activities. Understanding what the EAR controls, and does not control, is the first step in the process of determining how the regulations could, and likely will, apply to your business.

In this webinar we will walk you through how to determine if the activity and item you are trying to export is regulated by the EAR. Next, we’ll turn to one of the most difficult and important export compliance tasks – determining the classification in the Commerce Control List (CCL) for the items you export. The CCL uses detailed and complex criteria to define the classifications of many items. We will break down the critical elements you need to know in order to find the accurate ECCN for your product.

The EAR and CCL have changed in major ways over the past several years. Export Control Reform (ECR) did not simplify classification rules. In fact, ECR made the rules more complex and made the CCL much longer than before. When was the last time you took a fresh look at these changes?