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title: "Export Administration Regulations: Understanding Reasons for Control"
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# Export Administration Regulations: Understanding Reasons for Control

by [Arnesh Roy, International Trade Blog](https://blog.aiag.org/author/arnesh-roy-international-trade-blog) | Oct 30, 2019

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[In a previous article](https://www.shippingsolutions.com/blog/export-license-determination-understanding-reasons-for-control-and-license-exceptions) I explained the export license determination process for exports of dual-use items controlled by the U.S. Department of Commerce under the [Export Administration Regulations (EAR)](https://www.shippingsolutions.com/blog/export-administration-regulations).

We walked through how exporters must first find the correct Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs) of their products and then determine if an export license is required based on what reasons for control apply to the export and whether or not any license exceptions are available.

Today’s article gives a summary of each EAR reason for control.

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