Includes the U.S. government export controls that companies need to abide by when exporting to this country.
Last Published: 7/12/2019

Most exports do not require specific approval in the form of licenses from the U.S. government.  In fact, a relatively small percentage of all U.S. export transactions require licenses from the U.S. government.  It is up to the exporter to determine whether the product requires a license and to research the end use of the product, in other words, to perform “due diligence” regarding the transaction.

Exports of defense equipment, materials, technologies (e.g. certain high performance computers, precision industrial machinery, latest generation night vision equipment, polygraphs, etc.), and some chemicals (e.g. sodium cyanide) must comply with the provisions of the U.S. Arms Export Control Act.

U.S. exporters should verify applicable export controls by reviewing information from the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S.
Department of State, and other U.S government agencies.  For more information please click here.

For information on export license application procedures, please contact the Bureau of Industry and Security.

A list that consolidates eleven export screening lists of the Departments of Commerce, State and the Treasury into a single search as an aid to industry in conducting electronic screens of potential parties to regulated transactions is available here.

Prepared by our U.S. Embassies abroad. With its network of 108 offices across the United States and in more than 75 countries, the U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce utilizes its global presence and international marketing expertise to help U.S. companies sell their products and services worldwide. Locate the U.S. Commercial Service trade specialist in the U.S. nearest you by visiting http://export.gov/usoffices.