Export Controls

Property Export Control Checklist

License Exception TMP (Temporary Exports)

This checklist summarizes the requirements for an export license exception for temporary export or overseas retransfer of items or software. This checklist applies to all property, whether Stanford-owned or not, whose shipment, hand-carry or retransfer is under Stanford’s direction.  Before shipping , hand-carrying or retransferring any items or software abroad, you will need to file a certification to document this license exception.

For frequent shipments of hand-carries of Stanford-owned laptops, PDAs, cell phones or digital storage devices, an Annual Certification is available. For one-time shipments or for shipments , hand-carries or overseas retransfers of any other items or software, a One-Time Certification is available.

These forms need to be filed with Stanford's Export Control Officer prior to shipping or hand-carrying the item(s) or software overseas. If you have any questions about this, please contact Steve Eisner, Export Control Officer, at 724-7072 or steve.eisner@stanford.edu).

See also Frequently Asked Questions about temporary exports.

		YES	NO
1.	Is the item or software to be shipped or hand-carried abroad?
2.	Will the item or software remain under the "effective control" of Stanford personnel while the property is abroad? Note 1: If the item or software will be shipped or hand-carried for repair, testing, inspection, or callibration, do not respond and skip to Question 3. Note 2 : "Effective Control" is defined as retaining physical possession of an item or maintaining it in a secure environment.
3.	Is the item or software to return to the US within 12 months or either consumed or destroyed abroad?
4.	Is the item or software for temporary shipment, retransfer or hand-carry to any country OTHER THAN Iran, Syria, Cuba, North Korea or Sudan?
5.	Will the item or software to be shipped, retransferred or hand-carried be used ONLY either a) as a "tool of the trade" to conduct Stanford University business, or b) for exhibition or demonstration, or c) for inspection, testing, calibration or repair?
6.	If for inspection, testing, calibration or repair, will the item or software be shipped, retransferred or hand-carried to any country OTHER THAN: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Cambodia, China, Georgia, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Libya, Macau, Moldova, Mongolia, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan or Vietnam
7.	Is the encryption code incorporated in the item or on the software media limited to that available through retail purchase (phone order, mail, internet, or over-the-counter transactions)? Note 1: If encryption code is inapplicable to your item or software, do not respond.

If the answers to ALL of the questions for which you required a response are "Yes," and your equipment, components or software i) do not contain ITAR-listed software or technical data, ii) are not designed for use in/with/by satellites or spacecraft, or iii) are otherwise not regulated as a US Munitions List defense article, then your shipment, retransfer or hand-carry is eligible for shipment under License Exception TMP. If you believe you do not or cannot meet the terms of this exception, please contact Steve Eisner, University Export Control Officer, at 724-7072 or steve.eisner@stanford.edu for guidance.

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