Who Controls?

 

Federal Agencies Involved:

 

l      State Department:  “Munitions”
International Traffic in Arms Regulations or “ITAR”

· Licensing:  Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (“DTC”)

· Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778)

· 22 CFR  §§ 120-130

l      Commerce Department:  “Dual-Use” Items
Export Administration Regulations or “EAR”

· Licensing:  Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”)

· Export Administration Act of 1979

· Title 15, §§730-774 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)

l      Treasury Department
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)

· Trade Sanctions, Embargoes, Restrictions on Transfers to Certain End-Users, Terrorism, Anti-Narcotics

· 31 CFR §§500-599

 

· What are the penalties for non-compliance?

 

 

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