Find Penalties for Violations

Civil Penalties ​​​EAR ​ITAR OFAC​ University ​Up to $120,000 per violation ​Up to $500,000 per violation ​Up to $55,000 per violation Individual (PI)​ ​Up to $120,000 per violation ​Up to $500,000 per violation ​Up to $55,000 per violaton Criminal Penalties ​ EAR​ ​ITAR ​OFAC ​University​​ ​Up to $1 million per violation ​Up to $1 million […]

Know Which Countries, Entities, and Persons are Restricted

Restricted Countries, Entities, and Persons The​ U.S. Department of the Treasury, through its Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), enforces U.S. embargo and sanction programs that may restrict transactions with certain foreign countries irrespective of whether the exported technology is controlled under the ITAR or the EAR​. Sanctions programs vary in severity. In cases where a country is […]

Know Which Types of Items are Controlled

“Dual-Use” Technologies The controlled technologies most commonly found on campus are “dual-use” technologies covered by the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). These are items or technologies with potential for both civilian and military use (the military use may not be obvious). Dual-use items can be found on the Commerce Control List (CCL). Each category on the CCL […]

Determine Agency Jurisdictions Over Exports

Two primary sets of regulations govern the export of controlled technologies: the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)​ and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The ITAR, which are administered and enforced by Department of State through its Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), regulate the export of military, space, and satellite technologies. The EAR, which are administered and enforced […]