Author: Jessica A Trask

EXPORT CONTROL
FOR PURCHASING

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Look for RED FLAGS

MILITARY
NAVIGATION
AVIONICS
RADAR
NIGHT VISION

SPACE ITEMS
SATELLITES

GAS MONITORS
OSCILLOSCOPES
PHOTONICS
SCANNERS
SENSORS

BACTERIA
VIRUSES
VACCINES
TEST KITS

NUCLEAR ITEMS
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS

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See page 2 for additional red flags.

Send the VENDOR these QUESTIONS

Is the item a defense article or considered strategic goods? If yes, please provide the ITAR category.
Is the item a dual use article controlled under the EAR? If yes, please provide the Export Control Classification Number (ECCN).

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Follow the DECISION TREE

Contact: Name
Contact Person’s Title ● Phone (XXX) XXX-XXX ● email address

RED FLAGS

Night vision or infrared cameras
Sonobuoys and submersible vessels
Navigation, defense equipment or avionics equipment
Military communications systems or high frequency radio apparatus
Military electronics or items with ruggedized components
Radar equipment
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)

Satellite components or accessories
Radiation-hardened equipment or components
Lasers

Gas monitoring or filtration devices
Optical lens or photonic instruments or components
Oscilloscopes or spectrometers
Gravimeters
Fiber optic cables and filaments

Biological agents
Vaccines
Food testing kits

Nuclear or radioactive devices
Semiconductors

Any of the following terms in correspondence with the vendor:

“No foreign nationals”
“ITAR”
“USML Category”

“ECCN”
“Export restricted”
“U.S. only”

You are asked to complete an “end use” statement

The item will be shipped to a destination outside the U.S.

This list is not exhaustive. Consult your Export Control Officer listed at the bottom of page 1 for further information.