U.S. Export Clearance for U.S. Practitioners
Course Summary:
This training—designed for members of your export compliance team—aligns with the Tier 4 requirements outlined in Element 5 of the DDTC ITAR Compliance Program Guidelines.
This export practitioner-level course introduces learners to the regulatory requirements for effecting the actual shipment or transfer of export-controlled items. These activities are commonly called "customs clearance." This course provides an overview of these areas in relation to the relevant U.S. compliance regimes, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), the Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR), and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations.
These activities include preparation of customs clearance documentation, decrementation of authorizations, and recordkeeping. Specifically, this course will identify the different requirements for hardware and technical information under the ITAR and the EAR, as well as the submission methods to CBP. This course will also discuss the different requirements for permanent transactions and temporary transactions. Transactions involving hand-carry scenarios, self-decrementation, domestic transactions with foreign persons, and shipments using government transport will also be discussed. Most importantly, this course discusses best practices for conducting customs activities.
Users will receive a Certificate of Completion from the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University upon successfully finishing this course.
Learning Objectives:
The broadest objective of this course is to enable learners to recognize the expected steps in clearing items for shipment or transfer and to identify the responsible business functions. This objective is satisfied when the learner can:
Trade-Specific Objectives
- Understand the customs clearance requirements for hardware shipments and technical information transfers.
- Identify the need to provide destination control statements and classification information.
- Remember that an authorization requires decrementation to ensure compliance.
- Recognize the recordkeeping and reporting requirements for the use of exemptions and exceptions.
- Distinguish between the different requirements for permanent and temporary transactions.
- Know that maintaining records associated with a shipment or transfer is critical to successful compliance.
Role-Specific Objectives
- Understand that they may be responsible for preparing or submitting customs clearance documentation.
- Recognize that they may be responsible for decrementing or monitoring an authorization for available quantity or value.
- Understand that they may be responsible for ensuring the appropriate recordkeeping is maintained related to customs clearance.
Target Audience:
- Employees who are responsible for preparing and reviewing export control documents for customs purposes
- Employees who are responsible for clearing inbound items for either a permanent or temporary transaction
- Employees who interface with freight forwarders and logistics providers – both domestically and abroad
Course Outline:
- Introduction to U.S. Export Clearance for U.S. Practitioners
- Jurisdiction and Classification Overview
- An Introduction to Activities Regulated by the U.S.ITAR §120.53: Temporary Import
Temporary Export (ITAR)
Red Flag Indicators - Introduction to EAR and ITAR AuthorizationsDSP-73 Licenses for the Temporary Export of Unclassified Defense Articles
ITAR §123.4: Temporary Import Exemptions for Return and RepairDetermining EAR License Requirements
- Managing Your AuthorizationTracking of Activities
Amending ITAR Authorizations
Amending EAR Authorizations
ITAR Recordkeeping and Reporting: An IntroductionIntroduction to EAR Recordkeeping and Reporting
- Export Clearance OverviewAn ITAR Example: Exemption 123.4
An EAR Example: RPL
Electronic Export Information
Decrementation Under the ITAR
Decrementation Under the EAR
Hand Carrying Hardware
Variances in Outgoing and Incoming Authorizations
Domestic Transactions with Foreign Persons - Trade Compliance Programs Overview
Identifying and Disclosing Potential Violations
What Constitutes a Violation Under the ITAR?
Penalties for ITAR Violations
Voluntary Disclosures of ITAR Violations to the Department of StateWhat Constitutes a Violation Under the EAR?
Penalties for EAR ViolationsVoluntary Self-Disclosures of EAR Violations to BIS
- Conclusion (Practitioner – All Other Configs)
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