Does the Department of Commerce regulate all exports?
The Department of Commerce does not regulate all goods, services, and technologies. Other U.S. Government agencies have export control responsibilities for regulating more specialized exports. For example, if you are shipping military goods, your item may be subject to the licensing jurisdiction of the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls at the Department of State. The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Controls (OFAC) administers and enforces economic and trade sanctions against targeted foreign countries, terrorism sponsoring organizations, and international narcotics traffickers. The BIS website identifies resource links for various U.S. Government agencies with export control responsibilities. Go to http://www.bis.doc.gov/About/reslinks.htm for a listing.
