Commodity Jurisdiction

Export jurisdiction of products is administered by the State Department's
Office of Defense Trade Controls (DTC) if the commodities are defense
articles, technical data, and services or by the Commerce Department's
Bureau of Export Administration if the commodities are dual-use items. An
exporter may request DTC to conduct a commodity jurisdiction (CJ) review if
the exporter is uncertain as to whether an item is covered by the United
States Munitions List (USML) or believes it has been inappropriately placed
on the list. CJ procedures include deadlines for making a determination
and the use of criteria assessing: (a) performance, (b) significant
military or intelligence applicability, and (c) significant civilian
applicability.