BUREAU OF EXPORT ADMINISTRATION

The Bureau of Export Administration (BXA) plays an important role in export controls, guarding the national security, foreign policy and non-proliferation goals of the United States, and balancing them against the need of U.S. firms to be viable and competitive in the world marketplace.

BXA:

• Exercises leadership in the development of export controls, which protect our Nation's vital interests without imposing unnecessary burdens on U.S. exporters;

• Implements an accurate, fair, and responsive export licensing program accompanied by an aggressive enforcement effort to detect, deter, and punish violators of both the export control regulations and the anti- boycott provisions of the Export Administration Act; and

• Develops, promotes, and implements policies that ensure a strong, technologically superior defense industrial base.

BXA is composed of two main agencies:

• Export Administration oversees the licensing, technology and policy analysis, and foreign availability determinations related to exports of dual-use goods and technologies, and promotes policies to enhance the economic security of the United States.

• Export Enforcement investigates breaches of export control laws, analyzes export intelligence to assess diversion risks, and develops enforcement cases for prosecution by appropriate authorities. The office also administers and enforces the anti boycott provisions of the Export Administration Act.

  Activities and Services

  • STELA: The automated System for Tracking Export License Applications (STELA) quickly answers the question, "What is the status of my license application?" For information, call (202) 482-2753.

  • ELAlN: The Export License Application and Information Network (ELAIN) accepts export license applications electronically.
  • Counseling Assistance: For help on export licensing issues, call (202) 482-4811.

  • Export Seminar Program: For dates and locations of courses, call (202) 482-6031.

  • Enforcement Hot Line: To report information on concerns about illegal export activities, call 1(800) 424-980.

    Publications

    List provided on request, call (202) 482-2721.

    Contact

    Public Affairs Office
    Bureau of Export Administration
    U.S. Department of Commerce
    Washington, DC 20230
    (202) 482-2721