There are a number of individuals, companies, government agencies and other organizations that the United States government considers a threat to the foreign policy or national security of the United States. These can include organizations involved in terrorist activities, narcotics trafficking, nuclear or military research operations of some foreign governments, etc.

To aid in maintaining United States foreign policy and national security objectives, exports and reexports to these organizations may be restricted. In some cases, all exports to an individual or organization may be totally banned. In other cases, there may be restrictions only on certain items. These restrictions are imposed by several of the U.S. export control agencies, and violation of the restrictions is a serious compliance issue.

It is necessary for any company involved in exporting or re-exporting U.S. controlled items to understand who these restricted parties are, where to find the restricted parties lists and how to use them. In this course, we provide the information any exporter or re-exporter must have in order to avoid violating the regulations by participating in unauthorized dealings with a restricted party.