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About Licensing

Before you export, you need to determine whether your product, technology, or activity might need an export license.

  • Apply for a license

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    Does your item require a license? Apply for a license using the Simplified Network Application Process Redesign (SNAP-R) application.
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  • System for Tracking Export License (STELA)

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    Utilize STELA to find out the status of your license application.
    Track applications

  • Classify your item (CCL)

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    There are three ways to determine the Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) for your product.
    Search the CCL Index 738.2 Commerce Control List (CCL) structure

  • Contact a counselor

    We know it can be complicated. Our team is dedicated to ensuring your export process is smooth and compliant. That’s why BIS has export counselors readily available to help with questions you may have. Our counselors are available from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm in Eastern and Pacific time zones.
    Contact a counselor

Guidance articles

  • License exceptions

    A license exception is an authorization described in part 740 of the EAR that allows you to export or reexport, under stated conditions, items subject to the EAR that otherwise would require a license.

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