What Does “Export Controlled” Mean?

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What Does “Export Controlled” Mean?

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Export controlled means that the articles, data, and services leaving the U.S.

ITAR stands for the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), and it is the government requirements for the control of defense data and hardware leaving the USA. The US Munitions List (Part 121 of the ITAR) governs what articles must have a defense export license with some being classified as Significant Military Equipment (SME). SME’s require another document called a DSP-83 which brings everyone into an agreement that the exported item will not be transferred or used outside the end use statement.