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Export control guides

Guides to ECCN lookup and classification, EAR99, ITAR vs. EAR jurisdiction, encryption controls, licence requirements and sanctions screening, written for the people who have to get the answer right. New to classifying? Start with how to find the ECCN for your product or see how a classification works in the tool.

ITAR & Jurisdiction

ITAR Technical Data: What It Is and How to Control It

ITAR technical data (22 CFR 120.33) is information required to design, produce, operate or repair defense articles. What is excluded and how to control it.

Jul 15, 2026 · 4 min read Read guide →
ITAR & Jurisdiction

ITAR Registration: Who Must Register With DDTC and How

ITAR registration: U.S. manufacturers and exporters of defense articles, providers of defense services and brokers must register with DDTC. How DS-2032 works.

Jul 8, 2026 · 4 min read Read guide →

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Classify your item with rules taken from the regulation

ECCN.help walks an item through ITAR vs. EAR, the Commerce Control List entry and the paragraph it meets, and shows the rule that decided it. Five classifications are included with every account.

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