A key in determining whether an export license is needed from the Department of Commerce is finding out if the item you intend to export has a specific Export Control Classification Number (ECCN).

All shipments must be analyzed to determine whether the items involved are identified on the Commerce Control List (CCL) (Supplement No. 1 to Part 774 of the EAR). The CCL is divided into ten broad ...

Keep in mind that export control regulations also require a license for the release of certain items, technology, or information to persons from other countries while they are located in the United ...