Taking Technology Business International: U.S. Export Controls

I. Introduction

A key legal issue for any U.S. technology business enterprise in expanding into the international marketplace is the determination of how international business plans may be affected by the several U.S. export control regulatory programs. Before initiating international business activities, including the sale of hardware and/or software products to foreign customers, transfers of technology to foreign entities and even the furnishing of services to foreign entities, the U.S. technology enterprise must determine its regulatory compliance responsibilities under the following three (3) export control regulatory programs:

A. International Traffic in Arms Regulations

The export of “defense articles” and “defense ...