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EAR - Export Administration Regulations
United States (Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security); extraterritorial reach to reexports, transfers and foreign-produced items
v15 CFR Parts 730-774 as amended to 28 August 2026 (eCFR, fetched 2026-09-25); continuously amended by Federal Register rules
17 domains
161 controls
The U.S. Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR Parts 730-774), administered by the Bureau of Industry and Security: what is subject to U.S. export controls (including deemed exports, de minimis content and the foreign direct product rules), the ten General Prohibitions, classification on the Commerce Control List and licence determination, the licence exceptions, end-use and end-user controls (Entity List, military and military-intelligence end users, advanced computing and semiconductor end uses), embargoes and Russia and Belarus sanctions, licence applications, export clearance and the Destination Control Statement, antiboycott rules, recordkeeping, and enforcement and voluntary self-disclosure. Built section by section from the eCFR text current to 28 August 2026.
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EAR - Export Administration Regulations is a compliance framework from United States (Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security); extraterritorial reach to reexports, transfers and foreign-produced items with 17 domains and 161 controls that map to 3 other frameworks. The largest domains are Part 740: License exceptions – EAR - Export Administration Regulations (28 controls), Part 734: Scope of the EAR – EAR - Export Administration Regulations (15 controls), Part 742: CCL-based control policy – EAR - Export Administration Regulations (15 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (17)
Part 734: Scope of the EAR – EAR - Export Administration Regulations
15 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ear-export-administration-regulations::734.10 | 734.10 Patents and standards-related activity |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::734.13 | 734.13 Export (including deemed export) |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::734.14 | 734.14 Reexport (including deemed reexport) |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::734.15 | 734.15 Release |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::734.16 | 734.16 Transfer (in-country) |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::734.17 | 734.17 Export of encryption source code and object code software |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::734.18 | 734.18 Activities that are not exports, reexports, or transfers |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::734.19 | 734.19 Access information and software keys |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::734.20 | 734.20 Activities that are not deemed reexports |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::734.3 | 734.3 Items subject to the EAR |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::734.4 | 734.4 De minimis U.S. content |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::734.5 | 734.5 Activities of U.S. and foreign persons subject to the EAR |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::734.7 | 734.7 Published |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::734.8 | 734.8 Fundamental research |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::734.9 | 734.9 Foreign-direct product (FDP) rules |
Part 736: General prohibitions – EAR - Export Administration Regulations
10 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ear-export-administration-regulations::736.2(b)(1) | General Prohibition One: exports and reexports of controlled items to listed countries |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::736.2(b)(10) | General Prohibition Ten: proceeding with knowledge of a violation |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::736.2(b)(2) | General Prohibition Two: foreign-made items with more than de minimis U.S. content |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::736.2(b)(3) | General Prohibition Three: foreign direct products |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::736.2(b)(4) | General Prohibition Four: denial orders |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::736.2(b)(5) | General Prohibition Five: prohibited end uses and end users |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::736.2(b)(6) | General Prohibition Six: embargoed destinations |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::736.2(b)(7) | General Prohibition Seven: U.S.-person proliferation and military-intelligence support |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::736.2(b)(8) | General Prohibition Eight: in-transit shipments and unlading |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::736.2(b)(9) | General Prohibition Nine: orders, terms and conditions |
Part 740: License exceptions – EAR - Export Administration Regulations
28 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ear-export-administration-regulations::740.10 | 740.10 Servicing and replacement of parts and equipment (RPL) |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::740.11 | 740.11 Governments, international organizations, CWC inspections and the ISS (GOV) |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::740.12 | 740.12 Gift parcels and humanitarian donations (GFT) |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::740.13 | 740.13 Technology and software unrestricted (TSU) |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::740.14 | 740.14 Baggage (BAG) |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::740.15 | 740.15 Aircraft, vessels and spacecraft (AVS) |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::740.16 | 740.16 Additional permissive reexports (APR) |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::740.17 | 740.17 Encryption commodities, software and technology (ENC) |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::740.18 | 740.18 Agricultural commodities (AGR) |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::740.19 | 740.19 Consumer communications devices (CCD) |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::740.2 | 740.2 Restrictions on all license exceptions |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::740.20 | 740.20 Strategic Trade Authorization (STA) |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::740.21 | 740.21 Support for the Cuban People (SCP) |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::740.22 | 740.22 Authorized cybersecurity exports (ACE) |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::740.23 | 740.23 Medical devices (MED) |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::740.24 | 740.24 Implemented Export Control (IEC) |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::740.25 | 740.25 High bandwidth memory (HBM) |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::740.26 | 740.26 Restricted fabrication facility (RFF) |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::740.27 | 740.27 Artificial Intelligence Authorization (AIA) |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::740.28 | 740.28 Advanced compute manufacturing (ACM) |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::740.29 | 740.29 Low processing performance (LPP) |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::740.3 | 740.3 Shipments of limited value (LVS) |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::740.4 | 740.4 Shipments to Country Group B countries (GBS) |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::740.5 | 740.5 Syria Peace and Prosperity (SPP) |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::740.6 | 740.6 Technology and software under restriction (TSR) |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::740.7 | 740.7 Computers (APP) |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::740.8 | 740.8 Notified Advanced Computing (NAC) and Advanced Computing Authorized (ACA) |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::740.9 | 740.9 Temporary imports, exports, reexports, and transfers (TMP) |
Part 742: CCL-based control policy – EAR - Export Administration Regulations
15 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ear-export-administration-regulations::742.11 | 742.11 Specially designed implements of torture |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::742.13 | 742.13 Communications intercepting devices (SL) |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::742.14 | 742.14 Significant items: hot section technology (SI) |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::742.15 | 742.15 Encryption items (EI) |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::742.17 | 742.17 Firearms to OAS member countries (FC) |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::742.18 | 742.18 Chemical Weapons Convention (CW) |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::742.19 | 742.19 Anti-terrorism: North Korea |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::742.2 | 742.2 Chemical and biological weapons (CB) |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::742.3 | 742.3 Nuclear nonproliferation (NP) |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::742.4 | 742.4 National security (NS) |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::742.5 | 742.5 Missile technology (MT) |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::742.6 | 742.6 Regional stability (RS) |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::742.7 | 742.7 Crime control and detection (CC) |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::742.8 | 742.8 Anti-terrorism: Iran |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::742.9 | 742.9 Anti-terrorism: Syria |
Part 743: Special reporting and notification – EAR - Export Administration Regulations
8 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ear-export-administration-regulations::743.1 | 743.1 Wassenaar Arrangement reporting |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::743.2 | 743.2 High performance computers: post-shipment verification |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::743.3 | 743.3 Thermal imaging camera reporting |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::743.4 | 743.4 Conventional arms reporting |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::743.5 | 743.5 Congressional notification for 600 Series Major Defense Equipment |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::743.7 | 743.7 GAAFET general licence reporting |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::743.8 | 743.8 Deemed export reporting under the General Order No. 6 (f)(3) licence |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::743.9 | 743.9 Front-end fabricator reports for authorised IC designers |
Part 744: End-use and end-user controls – EAR - Export Administration Regulations
15 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ear-export-administration-regulations::744.11 | 744.11 Entity List licence requirements |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::744.15 | 744.15 Unverified List |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::744.16 | 744.16 Entity List |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::744.17 | 744.17 Microprocessors for military end uses and users |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::744.2 | 744.2 Nuclear end uses |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::744.21 | 744.21 Military end uses and military end users |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::744.22 | 744.22 Military-intelligence end uses and end users |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::744.23 | 744.23 Supercomputer, advanced-node IC and semiconductor manufacturing equipment end uses |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::744.3 | 744.3 Rocket system and UAV end uses |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::744.4 | 744.4 Chemical and biological weapons end uses |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::744.5 | 744.5 Maritime nuclear propulsion end uses |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::744.6 | 744.6 Activities of U.S. persons |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::744.7 | 744.7 Foreign vessels and aircraft |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::744.8 | 744.8 SDN List parties |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::744.9 | 744.9 Cameras, systems and related components for military end users |
Part 745: Chemical Weapons Convention requirements – EAR - Export Administration Regulations
2 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ear-export-administration-regulations::745.1 | 745.1 Schedule 1 chemicals: advance notification and annual report |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::745.2 | 745.2 Schedule 3 chemicals: end-use certificates |
Part 746: Embargoes and other special controls – EAR - Export Administration Regulations
8 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ear-export-administration-regulations::746.1(b) | 746.1(b) United Nations arms embargo destinations |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::746.2 | 746.2 Cuba |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::746.3 | 746.3 Iraq |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::746.4 | 746.4 North Korea |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::746.6 | 746.6 Occupied Crimea and covered regions of Ukraine |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::746.7 | 746.7 Iran |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::746.8 | 746.8 Sanctions against Russia and Belarus |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::746.9 | 746.9 Syria |
Part 748: Applications and support documentation – EAR - Export Administration Regulations
13 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ear-export-administration-regulations::748.1 | 748.1 Electronic filing of applications |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::748.10 | 748.10 PRC End-User Statement |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::748.11 | 748.11 Statement by Ultimate Consignee and Purchaser |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::748.12 | 748.12 Firearms import certificates and permits |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::748.13 | 748.13 Hong Kong import and export licenses |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::748.15 | 748.15 Authorization Validated End-User (VEU) |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::748.16 | 748.16 Approved IC designer and OSAT lists |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::748.3 | 748.3 Classification requests and advisory opinions |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::748.4 | 748.4 Basic guidance related to applying for a license |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::748.6 | 748.6 General instructions and continuing representations |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::748.7 | 748.7 SNAP-R registration and account administration |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::748.8 | 748.8 Unique application and submission requirements |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::748.9 | 748.9 Support documents for license applications |
Part 750: Licence processing, issuance and use – EAR - Export Administration Regulations
4 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ear-export-administration-regulations::750.10 | 750.10 Transfers of licenses for exports |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::750.11 | 750.11 Shipping tolerances |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::750.7 | 750.7 Issuance of licenses and licensee responsibilities |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::750.9 | 750.9 Duplicate licenses |
Part 754: Short supply controls – EAR - Export Administration Regulations
3 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ear-export-administration-regulations::754.3 | 754.3 Petroleum products from the Naval Petroleum Reserves |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::754.4 | 754.4 Unprocessed western red cedar |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::754.5 | 754.5 Horses for export by sea |
Part 758: Export clearance – EAR - Export Administration Regulations
9 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ear-export-administration-regulations::758.1 | 758.1 Electronic Export Information (EEI) filing in AES |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::758.10 | 758.10 Entry clearance for temporary imports |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::758.11 | 758.11 Export clearance for firearms under BAG |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::758.2 | 758.2 Automated Export System participation |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::758.3 | 758.3 Responsibilities of parties to the transaction |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::758.4 | 758.4 Use of export license |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::758.5 | 758.5 Conformity of documents and unloading of items |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::758.6 | 758.6 Destination Control Statement |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::758.8 | 758.8 Return or unloading of cargo |
Part 760: Restrictive trade practices or boycotts – EAR - Export Administration Regulations
9 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ear-export-administration-regulations::760.2(a) | 760.2(a) Refusals to do business |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::760.2(b) | 760.2(b) Discriminatory actions |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::760.2(c) | 760.2(c) Furnishing information about race, religion, sex, or national origin |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::760.2(d) | 760.2(d) Furnishing information about business relationships with boycotted countries or blacklisted persons |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::760.2(e) | 760.2(e) Information about charitable and fraternal organizations |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::760.2(f) | 760.2(f) Letters of credit |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::760.3 | 760.3 Exceptions to the prohibitions |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::760.4 | 760.4 Evasion |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::760.5 | 760.5 Reporting requirements |
Part 762: Recordkeeping – EAR - Export Administration Regulations
5 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ear-export-administration-regulations::762.2 | 762.2 Records to be retained |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::762.4 | 762.4 Original records required |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::762.5 | 762.5 Reproduction of original records |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::762.6 | 762.6 Period of retention |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::762.7 | 762.7 Producing and inspecting records |
Parts 730 and 732: General information and steps for using the EAR – EAR - Export Administration Regulations
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ear-export-administration-regulations::Supp. 3 to Part 732 | Know Your Customer guidance and red flags |
Parts 738 and 774: Commerce Control List, Country Chart and classification – EAR - Export Administration Regulations
2 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ear-export-administration-regulations::738.4 | 738.4 Determining whether a licence is required |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::Supp. 4 to Part 774 | Commerce Control List order of review (classification) |
Parts 764 and 766: Enforcement and protective measures – EAR - Export Administration Regulations
14 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ear-export-administration-regulations::764.2(a) | 764.2(a) Engaging in prohibited conduct |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::764.2(b) | 764.2(b) Causing, aiding, or abetting a violation |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::764.2(c) | 764.2(c) Solicitation and attempt |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::764.2(d) | 764.2(d) Conspiracy |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::764.2(e) | 764.2(e) Acting with knowledge of a violation |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::764.2(g) | 764.2(g) Misrepresentation and concealment of facts |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::764.2(h) | 764.2(h) Evasion |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::764.2(i) | 764.2(i) Failure to comply with reporting and recordkeeping requirements |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::764.2(j) | 764.2(j) License alteration |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::764.2(k) | 764.2(k) Acting contrary to the terms of a denial order |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::764.5 | 764.5 Voluntary self-disclosure |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::764.7 | 764.7 Items that may have been illegally exported to Libya |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::764.8 | 764.8 Voluntary self-disclosure of boycott violations |
| ear-export-administration-regulations::Supp. 1 to Part 766 (III.F) | Export compliance programme as an enforcement factor |
Your Compliance Coverage
If you comply with EAR - Export Administration Regulations, you already cover:
Maps to 3 other frameworks
185 total controls
US ITAR and EAR - Export Control and Data Security
88 source controls mapped|27 target controls covered
48%
ITAR - International Traffic in Arms Regulations
11 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
6%
US OFAC Sanctions Compliance Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
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The Compliance Position Diagnostic, $5,000 fixed, ten business daysWhat is EAR - Export Administration Regulations and who does it apply to?
EAR - Export Administration Regulations is a compliance framework from United States (Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security); extraterritorial reach to reexports, transfers and foreign-produced items with 17 domains and 161 controls. The U.S. Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR Parts 730-774), administered by the Bureau of Industry and Security: what is subject to U.S. export controls (including deemed exports, de minimis content and the foreign direct product rules), the ten General Prohibitions, classification on the Commerce Control List and licence determination, the licence exceptions, end-use and end-user controls (Entity List, military and military-intelligence end users, advanced computing and semiconductor end uses), embargoes and Russia and Belarus sanctions, licence applications, export clearance and the Destination Control Statement, antiboycott rules, recordkeeping, and enforcement and voluntary self-disclosure. Built section by section from the eCFR text current to 28 August 2026. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does EAR - Export Administration Regulations actually require?
EAR - Export Administration Regulations has 161 controls organised across 17 domains. The largest domains are Part 740: License exceptions – EAR - Export Administration Regulations (28 controls), Part 734: Scope of the EAR – EAR - Export Administration Regulations (15 controls), Part 742: CCL-based control policy – EAR - Export Administration Regulations (15 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
If I already comply with another framework, how much of EAR - Export Administration Regulations do I already cover?
EAR - Export Administration Regulations maps to 3 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are US ITAR and EAR - Export Control and Data Security (48% coverage), ITAR - International Traffic in Arms Regulations (6% coverage), US OFAC Sanctions Compliance Framework (1% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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