International Shipping

The shipment of tangible objects, materials or other export-controlled items from the United States to a foreign national or foreign country could possibly require an export license from the federal government depending on the item, destination, recipient, and end use. 

Remember, everything that crosses the border is an export!

• Even if it’s temporary
• Even if it was not sold
• Even if it will be used for research

When shipping tangible objects or materials for research purposes from the United States to an international destination, it is important to keep in mind that these items and materials must have an export control classification prior to shipment.  The exemption of fundamental research from export licensing requirements does not extend to the export of tangible objects and materials from the United States, regardless of the purpose of the export. International shipments of items and materials for research purposes should undergo the following four-step review:

When shipping internationally, it is important to check that the individuals or entities to which items or materials are being shipped are eligible to receive those materials (i.e. they do not appear on “specially designated national” or “restricted entity ” lists and are not in embargoed locations).  Please fill out the Export Control Activity Assessment form and submit to exportcontrol@utep.edu

The Research Protections Program can assist with the classification of items and materials being shipped internationally. For commercial items, the manufacturer will often be able to provide you with the export classification for their product. For items or materials that have been generated here at UTEP, the Research Protections Program can assist with export classifications. Please email the Research Protections Program at exportcontrol@utep.edu for assistance.

Shipments of objects and materials from the United States may at times be export controlled to their intended international destination. In these cases, the Research Protections Program will assist you in applying for an export license from the federal government. Shipment of export-controlled items and materials should ne planned well in advance, as it may take several weeks to several months to obtain the license from the relevant federal agency.

If your international shipment has a single item that is valued at more than $2,500, Electronic Export Information (EEI) filing is required. Please see the Export Control International Shipping Guidelines  on Electronic Export Information filing requirements.