Summary of Laws and Requirements for International Shipping, Receiving, Business and Personal Travel 13 October 2006 Laws and Agencies Regulates OFAC Treasury Dept Travel, products, goods, services, purchases, gifts, property, financial transactions Export and Import ITAR State Department EAR DOC DOT, FAA, IATA Customs Service Census Bureau CDC APHIS Most biologicals, toxins and agricultural products Export and import Must apply for a permit Most materials are prohibited on person or in luggage TSCA EPA Material Transfer Agreements Technologies and commodities covered by MTAs Export MTAs cover any transfer outside of the institution or firm MTAs cover any transfer outside of institution or firm
Certain controlled technologies, commodities and software Export and Import Must apply for export license Export Must apply for export license
Most chemical, biological & radioactive material Export and import Requires labeling, marking, packaging, shipping papers, etc. Most materials are prohibited on person or in luggage
Certain commodities Export and import Requires Commercial invoice (Customs) and Shippers Export Declaration (CB) A letter must accompany regulated commodity
Chemicals Export and import Certification must accompany import; notification is required for listed exports Most materials are prohibited on person or in luggage
Export/Import International shipments
International travel by students, faculty and staff Deemed export (on-campus access by foreign nationals) Monetary transactions Other information
Travel to, or transactions with, specified countries
Must apply for export license Licensing may be required
Must apply for export license Licensing may be required
For specified countries Also covers equipment Also requires onthat contains campus compliance chemicals, biologicals with permit or radmat & domestic conditions and shipments regulations By Peter A. Reinhardt and Deborah M. Howard, Department of Environment, Health and Safety, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill