- 1. Five Axis Simultaneous Control Machine Tools
- Created on 26 September 2011
- 2. Q.30: If I develop a “part,” or “component” for use in different types of commodities, such as machine tools, medical equipment and aircraft, is there a paragraph (b) ‘release’ for such general purpose ...
- (Specially Designed )
- A.30: Yes, paragraph (b)(5) ‘releases’ a general purpose commodity or software where the "part," "component," "accessory," "attachment" or "software," was "developed" with no "knowledge" that it was for ...
- Created on 05 December 2016
- 3. We teach proprietary courses on design and manufacture of high-performance machine tools. Is the instruction in our classes subject to the EAR?
- (Section C (for FAQs on technology and software): EDUCATIONAL INSTRUCTION )
- Yes. That instruction would not qualify as “release of educational information” under §734.9 because your proprietary business does not qualify as an “academic institution” within the meaning of §734.9. ...
- Created on 21 October 2016
- 4. Is the export or reexport of software in machine readable code subject to the EAR when the source code for such software is publicly available?
- (Section G (for FAQs on technology and software): SOFTWARE )
- If the source code of a software program is publicly available, then the machine readable code compiled from the source code is software that is publicly available and therefore not subject to the EAR. ...
- Created on 21 October 2016
- 5. Is the export or reexport of software sold at a price that does not exceed the cost of reproduction and distribution subject to the EAR? A.2: Software in machine readable code is publicly available if ...
- (Section G (for FAQs on technology and software): SOFTWARE )
- Software in machine readable code is publicly available if it is available to a community at a price that does not exceed the cost of reproduction and distribution. Such reproduction and distribution ...
- Created on 21 October 2016
- 6. We recently received an offer to supply a gear making machine (ECCN 2B993) to a tank and cannon factory in China. My boss told me to apply for a license because of EPCI. Is this an EPCI activity?
- (Missile Technology FAQs )
- No, there are no EPCI (catch-all) controls on the manufacture of conventional arms. Conventional arms production is not an activity set out in Part 744 of the EAR. However, you need to determine if there ...
- Created on 21 October 2016
- 7. My firm recently had an export license for a machine tool denied. The reason for denial was missile-related. This item isn't even controlled for missile reasons. What's going o
- (Missile Technology FAQs )
- Any license application can be reviewed for all proliferation concerns (not only those stated in the reasons for control.) In this instance, the item was denied because the transaction would make a material ...
- Created on 21 October 2016
- 8. Does this license exception cover the export or reexport of instruction manuals or other information on how to assemble and use authorized tools and equipment?
- (Sudan: Change of Licensing Policy for Exports of Civil Telecommunications-related Infrastructure Items to Sudan and Addition of Sudan as an Eligible Destination for Exports of Consumer Communications Devices under License Exception CCD )
- Instruction manuals or other information on how to assemble and use tools and equipment authorized for export or reexport under License Exception CCD likely fall into one of three categories. They may ...
- Created on 21 October 2016
- 9. May I use License Exception Temporary Imports, Exports, Reexports, and Transfers (in-country) (TMP) to temporarily export certain consumer communication devices and related software to Sudan?
- (Sudan: Amendment to allow temporary export and reexport of items described in license exception Consumer Communication Devices (CCD) as “tools of the trade” under license exception Temporary Import, Exports, Reexports, and Transfers (in-country) (TMP) )
- Yes. You may use License Exception TMP (section 740.9 of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)) to temporarily export (as well as reexport to Sudan, or transfer (in-country)) employer-owned consumer ...
- Created on 21 October 2016
- 10. Q:7: What is my liability if I use the order of review guidance or the order of review decision tool and obtain the incorrect classification of my product?
- (CCL Order of Review )
- A:7: The questions asked in the decision tool are based on the EAR, so provided you are answering the questions correctly based on the correct facts, you should arrive at the same conclusion whether you ...
- Created on 03 December 2016
- 11. Interagency Panel
- (Seminar Details)
- ... gel propellants. Other changes to the MTCR annex were to clarify controls on re-entry vehicles, flow-forming machines, inertial measurement equipment, and software necessary to convert a manned aircraft ...
- Created on 03 January 2017
- 12. Assistant Secretary David W. Mills Remarks at the 2015 Update Conference
- (Speeches 2015)
- ... other co-conspirators agreed to falsely state on the shipping documents that the end-user of the machine was Crescent International in Dubai. Both parties were sentenced in U.S. District Court for the ...
- Created on 27 February 2015
- 13. Department of State Director Ann K. Ganzer Remarks at the 2015 Update Conference
- (Speeches 2015)
- ... and gel propellant rocket motors exceeding the MTCR total impulse criterion. Partners also further clarified existing controls with respect to fiber/tow-placement machines and tape-laying machines, staging ...
- Created on 27 February 2015
- 14. Remarks of Under Secretary Eric L. Hirschhorn at the Legal Aspects of Trade Conference
- (Speeches 2015)
- ... BIS implements and enforces controls primarily on “dual use” items—i.e., items with recognized civilian and military applications. Examples are machine tools, advanced electronics, high performance computers, ...
- Created on 27 February 2015
- 15. Department of State Director Ann K. Ganzer Remarks at the Update 2016 Interagency Panel
- (Speeches 2015)
- ... were to clarify controls on re-entry vehicles, flow-forming machines, inertial measurement equipment, and software necessary to convert a manned aircraft to an unmanned aerial vehicle. Finally, the MTCR ...
- Created on 27 February 2015
- 16. TAIWANESE FATHER AND SON ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY VIOLATING US LAWS TO PREVENT PROLIFERATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION
- (Press Releases 2013)
- ... VIOLATING US LAWS TO PREVENT PROLIFERATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION CHICAGO -- A resident of Taiwan who the U.S. government has linked to the supply of weapons machinery to North Korea and his ...
- Created on 18 January 2013
- 17. Guidance for Preparing Commodity Classification (“CCATS”) Requests for Information Pertaining to the Development or Production of Carbon Fiber Organic Matrix Composite Items
- (Advisory Opinions)
- ... should be sure to address include whether the technology at issue pertains to (a) machine settings such as for temperature, pressure, and time, including automated lay-up machine settings for nip point ...
- Created on 29 March 2012
- 18. Guidelines for Preparing Export License
- (Product Guidance)
- ... or aggregation of machines, etc. Diagrams of system configurations are often useful tools to explain your systems. Identify the presence and location(s) of remote access end-users and the extent and ...
- Created on 13 February 2012
- 19. Iraq
- (Country Guidance)
- ... purposes); Machine tools controlled for NS or NP reasons, items controlled for CC or UN reasons, or any item controlled under an ECCN ending in the number “018”, that would make a material contribution ...
- Created on 26 September 2011
- 20. Section 232 Investigations : The Effect of Imports on the National Security
- (Technology Evaluation)
- ... and Related Materials –1981 (49 F.R. 21391) The Effect of Imports of Nuts, Bolts, and Large Screws on the National Security - 1983 Metal-Cutting and Metal-Forming Machine Tools – 1983 (48 F.R. 15174) ...
- Created on 30 August 2011