BIS to Look at ECCN Requirements, Destination Control Statements, Etc.

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) will be looking at three main issues in coming months, said Gerry Horner, Senior Trade and Industry Analyst in the Office of Technology Evaluation at BIS. Horner spoke at the Natinoal Customs Brokers and Forwards Association of America April 24, 2012. The first will be a review of the use of the destination control statement, said Horner. There have been challenges with its use for years and BIS will go out to look at bills of lading and airplane bills at random airports, he said. He noted the review won’t be for enforcement purposes but to see how it is used in order enhance it.

Another major issue is the number of exports that lack any classification at all, said Horner. An export without an Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) shouldn’t be reported as EAR99, for items that are covered by the EAR, but are not specified on the Commerce Control List, said Horner. BIS plans to look at the type of items that frequently don’t get classified and industry may see some changes on requirements, he said. BIS recently announced plans to change ECCN requirements. The third issue is over items listed as routed, he said.

(See ITT's Online Archives 12041302 for summary of the BIS announcement of ECCN changes.)