Master the extraterritorial reach of US rules over your products and collaborations.
US regulations — ITAR for defence items, EAR for dual-use and commercial goods — apply beyond US borders. A US-origin component, technology or a product made using US technology can 'contaminate' an entire European product.
A recent BIS order against a major European group for components classified EAR99, under the Foreign-Produced Direct Product Rule, shows that even items deemed low-sensitivity can carry major liability.
Possibly: the EAR follows US-origin goods and technologies, and certain products made with US technology.
When US-origin content subjects all or part of a product to US reexport rules.
No: an EAR99 item may still require authorisation depending on destination, end-user or use.
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