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AES Broadcast  07/12/2006          Broadcast  #  2006031

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 Information on BIS Export Controls
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The Automated Export System contains several data fields describing 
               export controlled items.  The license code, license number and ECCN 
               are data fields used by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) to 
               control exports.  The AES Branch of the Census Bureau often gets 
               questions related to these license fields that we are unable to 
               answer.  If you need more information on the BIS export controls or 
               want to understand the Export Administration Regulations and how to 
               use them, please refer to the following link.  This link will take 
               you to the BIS website and provide you with a frequently asked 
               questions guide to export licensing requirements for commercial items. 

http://www.bis.doc.gov/ExportLicensingQandA.htm

If you have any questions regarding this information, please call 
               the BIS help desk at 202-482-4811.

Additional BIS offices are available for callers on the west coast:

Newport Beach, CA     949-660-0144
               San Jose, CA          408-351-3378