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| Tel. (202) 663-1282 |
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Department of the Treasury,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC):
OFAC administers and enforces economic and trade sanctions against targeted
foreign countries, terrorism sponsoring organizations, and international narcotics
traffickers. The OFAC Web site provides information on these sanctions as
well as the complete list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons
(the "SDN list").
| Tel. (202) 622-2490 | Fax: (202) 622-1657 |
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Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Office of International Programs:
Licenses nuclear material and equipment.
| Tel. (301) 415-2344 | Fax: (301) 415-2395 |
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Department of Energy, Office of Arms Controls and Nonproliferation,
Export Control Division:
Licenses nuclear technology and technical data for nuclear power and special
nuclear materials.
| Tel. (202) 586-2112 | Fax: (202) 586-6977 |
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Department of Energy, Office of Fuels Programs:
Licenses natural gas and electric power.
| Tel. (202) 586-9482 | Fax: (202) 586-6050 |
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Defense Threat Reduction Agency - Technology
Security:
An agency of the Department of Defense (DoD) responsible for the development
and implementation of policies on international transfers of defense-related
technology, and reviews certain dual-use export license applications referred
by Commerce.
| Tel. (703) 604-5186 | Fax: (703) 602-5842 |
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Department of the Interior, Division of Management Authority:
Controls the export of endangered fish and wildlife species.
| Tel. (703) 358-2093 | Fax: (703) 358-2280 |
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Drug Enforcement Administration, International
Drug Unit:
Oversees the export of controlled substances.
| Tel. (202) 307-2414 | Fax: (202) 307-8570 |
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Drug Enforcement Administration, International
Chemical Control Unit:
Controls the import and export of listed chemicals used in the production
of control substances under the Controlled Substances Act.
| Tel. (202) 307-7202 | Fax: (202) 307-8570 |
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Food and Drug Administration, Office of Compliance:
Licenses medical devices.
| Tel. (301) 594-4699 | Fax: (301)594-4715 |
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Food and Drug Administration, Import/Export:
Licenses drugs.
| Tel. (301)594-3150 | Fax: (301) 594-0165 |
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Patent and Trademark Office, Licensing and
Review:
Oversees patent filing data sent abroad.
| Tel. (703) 308-1722 | Fax: (703) 305-3603 |
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Environmental Protection Agency, Office
of Solid Waste, International and Special Projects Branch:
Regulates toxic waste exports.
| Tel. (800) 424-9346 or (703) 308-8751 from Washington, D.C. |
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Wassenaar
Arrangement:
Provides links and information on the export controls of the various participating
countries.
U.S.
Mission to the OSCE, Vienna, Austria:
Provides links to the history of the Wassenaar Arrangement, Questions and
Answers, Documentation, and Reference Materials
The following is a brief list of some federal agencies offering promotion trade information and related services.
International Trade Administration (ITA)
Department of Commerce:
ITA provides industry and country specific market information, and offers
a wide variety of programs to assist U.S. exporters.
ITA s Trade Information Center (TIC):
A comprehensive resource for information on all federal government export
assistance programs.
Small Business Administration
(SBA):
SBA provides a full range of export assistance services to small businesses,
particularly those new to exporting, and offers counseling, training, managerial
and trade finance assistance.
Exports.gov:
U.S. Government export portal
Bureau of Census - Department of Commerce: Census provides trade data on exports and imports, and information on Schedule B numbers and the Shipper's Export Declaration.
Bureau of Customs and Border Protection
and Bureau of Immigration and Customs
Enforcement:
These two Bureaus, formerly the U.S. Customs, are responsible for ensuring
that all goods entering and exiting the United States do so in accordance
with all U.S. laws and regulations.
Firstgov.gov:
The U.S. Government's offcial Web portal and Web search engine.
Regulations.gov:
The location where you can find, review, and submit comments on Federal documents
that are open for comment and published in the Federal Register.
U.S. Federal Employment Opportunities: Information on BIS employment opportunities can be found on the Office of Personal Management Web site as well as on the Commerce Department Web site.
U.S.
Navy, Office of Naval Research, Best Manufacturing Practices (BMP):
This Navy Center of Excellence Web page is designed to introduce companies
to the best practices in the areas of design, text, production, facilities,
logistics, and management. BIS partners with the BMP program to assist small
and medium-companies in competitive enhancement and defense diversification
efforts.