Comments on: What is a Commodity Jurisdiction? http://www.exportrules.com/itar/what-is-a-commodity-jurisdiction.html US export resources Thu, 22 Dec 2011 23:24:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: TM Petzold http://www.exportrules.com/itar/what-is-a-commodity-jurisdiction.html/comment-page-1#comment-48 TM Petzold Wed, 12 Jan 2011 15:58:50 +0000 http://www.exportrules.com/itar/what-is-a-commodity-jurisdiction.html#comment-48 Is there any database, which non-govt types (like me now) can access to get info on whether an item is being licensed by Commerce/BIS from the CCL or by State on ITAR? Since I am dealing with IR technology which is on the edge of Commercial/Military Usage/Capabilities, it is frustrating to not be sure, even in discussions with the suppliers. Sometimes we are dealing with high-end commercial goods, which I would have assumed to be ITAR. But, how to be sure? As noted above, by simply putting in a CJ, you are almost predeterming an ITAR response. I don't want to put in a CJ just because I don't know the past history of licenses. That is a lot of work. I don't want to put in for a DDTC license when it is not needed from them. I also don't want to bother my contacts at Commerce. Thus my question regarding any existing database for the commercial guys to look up the license status. Appreciate your advice. Is there any database, which non-govt types (like me now) can access to get info on whether an item is being licensed by Commerce/BIS from the CCL or by
State on ITAR? Since I am dealing with IR technology which is on the edge of Commercial/Military Usage/Capabilities, it is frustrating to not be sure,
even in discussions with the suppliers.

Sometimes we are dealing with high-end commercial goods, which I would have assumed to be ITAR. But, how to be sure? As noted above, by simply putting in a CJ, you are almost predeterming an ITAR response. I don’t want to put in a CJ just because I don’t know the past history of
licenses. That is a lot of work. I don’t want to put in for a DDTC license when it is not needed from them. I also don’t want to bother my contacts at Commerce.

Thus my question regarding any existing database for the commercial guys to look up the license status.
Appreciate your advice.

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