What are Export Control Regulations?
Export Control Regulations (ECR) are federal laws that restrict the flow of certain materials, devices and technical information related to such materials and devices outside the United States. Most important for our purposes are the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR see 22 CFR Parts 120-130) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR see 15 CFR Parts 700-799), but there are others to be aware of as well (see, for example, 31 CFR Parts 500-599). “Export” means an actual shipment or transmission of items, services, or technical data subject to either the EAR or the ITAR out of the United States, or release of technology, software, or technical data subject to either EAR or ITAR to a foreign national in the United States. Technology, software, or technical data is “released” for export through 1) visual inspection by foreign nationals of U.S. origin equipment and facilities, 2) oral exchanges of information in the United States or abroad, or 3) the application to situat
