A relatively small number of products exported from the United States require an export license from either the U.S. Department of Commerce or another U.S. agency like the State Department. Do your products require an export license? It depends on their technical characteristics, the destination, the end-users and the end uses.

The Online Export Controls Tool helps you make that determination. And because this information is stored online on our secure web server, you can be sure that you are accessing the most current information available.

How It Works

Export Controls - Step 1

Just enter the date, country of export, country of manufacture and country of import.

Export Controls - Step 2

Now enter the Schedule B or Harmonized Schedule number, the Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) code, and whether your product is being exported for military or non-military use.

Export Controls - Step 3

The results page will display a list of all potentially applicable export controls for your product.  A red “X” indicates that applies for your product in all cases, a yellow question mark means that a particular export control might apply, and a green check mark indicates that a particular export control does not apply to your product.

If an export control definitely does or may apply to your product, click on the red arrow to display the details of the export controls for your product. You must have a basic understanding of the product classification and export control process to understand the export controls results page. If you do not have that experience, we strongly suggest that you visit the “Introduction to Commerce Department Export Controls” website and get some additional training from the Bureau of Industry and Security or private training companies like International Business Training.

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