International Traffic in Arms (ITAR) Compliance

Zukovich, Morhard & Wade, LLC provides assistance to understand how your explosives materials, explosives articles, or related production or process. or handling equipment fits into International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

• Basic Concepts under ITAR
• Interpreting the U.S. Munitions List
• Export Licensing Requirements
• Internal Compliance Programs
• Understanding and working with the Regulations
• Self-classify your hardware/technology
• Draft and administer End User Certificates
• Draft a Commodity Jurisdiction Request
• How to register your company with the U.S. Department of State & Directorate of Defense Trade Controls
• How to apply for an export license
• How to recognize exports of technical data under the ITAR (including the Deemed Export Rule)

Bob Morhard shown at official contract signing ceremony in China signaling the ga-ahead for the sale and installation and commissioning of a new electronic digital detonator assembly line using Special Devices, Inc. electronic ignition new modules assembled into loaded detonator shells manufactured by Shanxi Huguan near Changzhi in Shanxi Provence. This project was 100% ITAR compliant.

The Department of State interprets and enforces ITAR. Its goal is to safeguard U.S. national security and further U.S. foreign policy objectives. U.S. Munitions List (USML) and therefore subject to export controls administered by the U.S. Department of State pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). In addition the US Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). Arms Export Control Act, and section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act, and the US Department of Treasury are considered in developing your company’s Internal Compliance Programs