CUSECO Exam Prep: Certified US
Export Compliance Officer
DCS in the EAR - ANSWER ✔✔Different than the DCS in the ITAR
Form DSP-83 - ANSWER ✔✔Required with license applications for
exports of classified technical data, classified defense articles, significant
military equipment
Federal Register - ANSWER ✔✔The most authoritative and best way
to keep track of proposed and final regulatory changes regarding US
trade controls
USML - ANSWER ✔✔Contained in the ITAR
,DSP-83 under the ITAR - ANSWER ✔✔A non-transfer and use
certificate
BIS license application for National Security items to Indonesia -
ANSWER ✔✔Generally requires a Statement by Ultimate Consignee
and Purchaser and an Import/End-user Certificate issued by the IC/DV
authority of the country
Schedule B Number - ANSWER ✔✔Entered on the AES filing
ELA requirements - ANSWER ✔✔All (foreign) consignees receiving
items under the ELA must be pre-approved
Exporter definition in the EAR and FTSR - ANSWER ✔✔Different
when the export is a 'routed transaction'
ITAR DA - ANSWER ✔✔A contract to distribute defense articles from
the US to an approved sales territory, a contract to distribute defense
articles manufactured and reexported abroad to an approved sales
territory, a contract to distribute defense articles exported from the US to
a distribution point abroad for redistribution to an approved sales territory
Documentation requirement on export shipments - ANSWER ✔✔AES
filing, Export License application, CofO for reasons of import clearance
at destination
,Retransfer under the ITAR - ANSWER ✔✔The transfer of defense
articles and defense services from one country to another, the transfer of
defense articles and services from one end-user to another in the same
country, the same as a reexport
SNAP - ANSWER ✔✔The electronic submittal tool for BIS export and
reexport applications, and commodity classifications
Statistical export regulations - ANSWER ✔✔Mainly contained in the
FTSR
BIS License application - ANSWER ✔✔A Statement by Ultimate
Consignee and Purchaser and an Import/End-user Certificate issued by
the IC/DV authority of the country.
ITAR-regulated technical assistance - ANSWER ✔✔You must include
in the agreement a clause stating 'No liability will be incurred or
attributed to the US government in connection with any possible
infringement of privately owned patent or proprietary rights either
domestic or foreign, by reason of the US Governments approval to this
agreement.'
License requirement for revised data - ANSWER ✔✔You will require
a license before providing him with this revised data.
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, Major defense equipment - ANSWER ✔✔Major defense equipment
can be significant military equipment but not all significant military
equipment is major defense equipment.
Manufacturing license agreement - ANSWER ✔✔An agreement (e.g.
contract) whereby a US person grants a foreign person an authorization
to manufacture defense articles abroad.
Defense services contract - ANSWER ✔✔The Directorate of Defense
Trade Controls must notify Congress, which has the option of prohibiting
you from fulfilling the contract.
Plant visit approval - ANSWER ✔✔Then under some circumstances,
approval of the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls is not required.
Re-export or retransfer - ANSWER ✔✔Transfer of defense articles or
defense services to an end use, end user, or destination not previously
authorized.
Warehousing and distribution agreements - ANSWER ✔✔Must be
approved by the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls before they enter
into force.
Defense service - ANSWER ✔✔'Design, development, engineering,
or demilitarization' are possible definitions of defense service.
Export Compliance Officer
DCS in the EAR - ANSWER ✔✔Different than the DCS in the ITAR
Form DSP-83 - ANSWER ✔✔Required with license applications for
exports of classified technical data, classified defense articles, significant
military equipment
Federal Register - ANSWER ✔✔The most authoritative and best way
to keep track of proposed and final regulatory changes regarding US
trade controls
USML - ANSWER ✔✔Contained in the ITAR
,DSP-83 under the ITAR - ANSWER ✔✔A non-transfer and use
certificate
BIS license application for National Security items to Indonesia -
ANSWER ✔✔Generally requires a Statement by Ultimate Consignee
and Purchaser and an Import/End-user Certificate issued by the IC/DV
authority of the country
Schedule B Number - ANSWER ✔✔Entered on the AES filing
ELA requirements - ANSWER ✔✔All (foreign) consignees receiving
items under the ELA must be pre-approved
Exporter definition in the EAR and FTSR - ANSWER ✔✔Different
when the export is a 'routed transaction'
ITAR DA - ANSWER ✔✔A contract to distribute defense articles from
the US to an approved sales territory, a contract to distribute defense
articles manufactured and reexported abroad to an approved sales
territory, a contract to distribute defense articles exported from the US to
a distribution point abroad for redistribution to an approved sales territory
Documentation requirement on export shipments - ANSWER ✔✔AES
filing, Export License application, CofO for reasons of import clearance
at destination
,Retransfer under the ITAR - ANSWER ✔✔The transfer of defense
articles and defense services from one country to another, the transfer of
defense articles and services from one end-user to another in the same
country, the same as a reexport
SNAP - ANSWER ✔✔The electronic submittal tool for BIS export and
reexport applications, and commodity classifications
Statistical export regulations - ANSWER ✔✔Mainly contained in the
FTSR
BIS License application - ANSWER ✔✔A Statement by Ultimate
Consignee and Purchaser and an Import/End-user Certificate issued by
the IC/DV authority of the country.
ITAR-regulated technical assistance - ANSWER ✔✔You must include
in the agreement a clause stating 'No liability will be incurred or
attributed to the US government in connection with any possible
infringement of privately owned patent or proprietary rights either
domestic or foreign, by reason of the US Governments approval to this
agreement.'
License requirement for revised data - ANSWER ✔✔You will require
a license before providing him with this revised data.
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COPYRIGHT©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2026. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, Major defense equipment - ANSWER ✔✔Major defense equipment
can be significant military equipment but not all significant military
equipment is major defense equipment.
Manufacturing license agreement - ANSWER ✔✔An agreement (e.g.
contract) whereby a US person grants a foreign person an authorization
to manufacture defense articles abroad.
Defense services contract - ANSWER ✔✔The Directorate of Defense
Trade Controls must notify Congress, which has the option of prohibiting
you from fulfilling the contract.
Plant visit approval - ANSWER ✔✔Then under some circumstances,
approval of the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls is not required.
Re-export or retransfer - ANSWER ✔✔Transfer of defense articles or
defense services to an end use, end user, or destination not previously
authorized.
Warehousing and distribution agreements - ANSWER ✔✔Must be
approved by the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls before they enter
into force.
Defense service - ANSWER ✔✔'Design, development, engineering,
or demilitarization' are possible definitions of defense service.
