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The first is to read and understand the"Know Your Customer Guidance" provided in the Export Administration Regulations and as part of this Web site. It will help you recognize and avoid prohibited transactions.
The second is to be familiar with the "Red Flag Indicators" that can help you recognize illegal, or potentially illegal, transactions.
The third is to check the parties to your transaction (including freight forwarders, intermediate consignees, and the ultimate consignee) against the most recent "Denied Persons List." Although you are only required to make this check for export or reexport transactions, it may also be useful to do so for domestic transactions as well. See why this may be important (pdf).
If you are being asked to participate in an export transaction that you believe may be illegal, or if you have information that such an illegal transaction may be about to occur, you are encouraged to contact BXA's Office of Export Enforcement immediately. You may also confidentially report these situations via the Leads and Tips form on this website. [Please use the subject "Enforcement Leads/Tips" to ensure your information is kept confidential.]
You may also wish to check the parties to your transaction against the "List of Specially Designated Nationals" maintained by the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control. [Note: This link will transfer you to the website at the Department of the Treasury. You may want to add our address to your "bookmarks" or "favorites" prior to leaving our website.]
Finally, you may want to review our web page on "Recognizing
and reporting possible violations."