Exporting Goods and Technology: Section 4

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.

An export* occurs with the release* of controlled technology to a foreign national*. Release is defined as:

• Visual inspection by foreign nationals*
• Oral exchanges of information in the United States* or abroad
• Applying personal knowledge or technical experience acquired in the United States* while abroad

Technology is defined as specific information necessary for the development, production, or use of a product. The information takes the form of technical data* or technical assistance.*

For Help at anytime, contact the Export Control Team at (513) 558-ISEC or via e-mail at InfoSec@uc.edu

Throughout the Export Controls section of the website, whenever you see a *, hover over it for a brief definition of the term. Click on the asterix to be taken to the full definition on the glossary page. The Glossary page also includes lnks to applicable regulations and additional information and links.