This practitioner-level training course gives learners the foundation for conducting jurisdiction and classification assessments by analyzing the critical factors to be considered – which are not always explicit in the regulations – and the methods for conducting such assessments. The factors include the differences between the philosophies of the ITAR and EAR when reviewing items, analysis of the pivotal definitions to understand when information is export controlled, guidance on the issue of ITAR contamination of non-U.S. items, and tips for reading the control lists. The course also discusses the role effective jurisdiction and classification plays in a company’s trade compliance program, including best practices for documenting the determination process.  

Learners will receive a Certificate of Completion from George Mason University upon successfully finishing this course.

The broadest objective of this course is to enable learners to recognize the expected steps in conducting a jurisdiction and classification assessment and the factors that impact the result of an assessment. This objective is satisfied when they can:

Trade-Specific Objectives

• Understand the different philosophies regarding the control of technical information under the ITAR and the EAR.
• Recall when the different regulatory terms are applicable.
• Identify technical information that may be export controlled, and review for classification.
• Remember that U.S.-origin technical information can contaminate a non-U.S. product or information.
• Understand the requirements for marking technical information as export controlled.
• Recognize when a jurisdiction and classification assessment needs to be updated or reassessed.
• Know that documenting the decision-making process and rationale is critical to successful compliance.

Role-Specific Objectives

• Understand that they may be responsible for conducting or validating jurisdiction and classification assessments.
• Recognize that they may be asked to assist a vendor in conducting a jurisdiction and classification assessment.
• Understand that they may be responsible for ensuring the appropriate recordkeeping is maintained for a jurisdiction and classification assessment.

• Employees who are responsible for or involved in conducting jurisdiction and classification assessments
• Employees who are responsible for determining if technical information is export controlled or marking export-controlled technical data and technology
• These learners could include engineers, due to the technical nature of the control lists, but can include employees from other business functions.

This 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, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, the Federal Trade Regulations, and Customs and Border Protection 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.

Learners will receive a Certificate of Completion from George Mason University upon successfully finishing this course.

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 and/or differentiate 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.

• 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