Exporting Technology

Providing controlled technology to a foreign national in the United States or abroad is considered an export to the country of residence of the foreign national. For example, an export of night vision googles to a foreign country would be the same as sharing design information on night vision googles to a foreign national of that country.

Other ways to export data without actually sending the information abroad are:

• Sharing controlled data at a conference anywhere in the world with foreign nationals present
• Allowing a foreign national to observe how controlled goods are developed and/or produced
• Providing instruction to a foreign national on how a controlled good is “used” (operation, installation, maintenance, and repair)
• E-mailing controlled data to a foreign national located in the United States or abroad
• Providing information to another person with the intention that the data or technology will be shared abroad or with a foreign national whether in the United States or not.

Technology is defined as specific information necessary for the ‘development [4]’, ‘production [5]’, or ‘use [6]’ of a product. The information takes the form of “technical data [7]” or “technical assistance [7].”