Export Compliance Glossary

A State Department list of individuals and entities debarred from participating in the export or import of defense articles under the Arms Export Control Act — maintained by the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.

A U.S. Commerce Department list of foreign parties subject to additional export license requirements due to national security or foreign policy concerns.

The release or disclosure of controlled technology or source code to a foreign national in the United States, which is legally treated as an export to that person's home country.

A BIS list of individuals and entities whose U.S. export privileges have been revoked — all transactions with DPL parties involving EAR-controlled items are prohibited.

The primary U.S. regulations governing the export of commercial and dual-use goods, software, and technology — administered by the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security.

A formal set of written policies, procedures, and internal controls that a company establishes to ensure it meets all applicable U.S. export control and sanctions obligations.

A screening technique that identifies potential name matches even when spelling variations, transliterations, abbreviations, or typographical errors exist — essential for reliable restricted party screening.

U.S. regulations controlling the export and import of defense articles, defense services, and related technical data — administered by the State Department's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.

The U.S. Treasury's list of individuals, entities, and countries subject to economic sanctions — transactions with SDN-listed parties are generally prohibited.

The process of checking individuals, companies, and entities against government watchlists before completing a business transaction or export.

A formal framework of policies and procedures an organization establishes to ensure compliance with OFAC sanctions — OFAC's counterpart to the broader Export Compliance Program.

A unified U.S. government database combining 13 export screening watchlists from the Departments of Commerce, State, and Treasury into a single searchable resource.

A BIS list of foreign parties whose legitimacy as end users could not be verified — exporters face heightened obligations before shipping EAR-controlled items to Unverified List parties.