Third Country Initiative

The TCI was created to help countries establish an export control system on
strategic commodities. Such countries, while not members of CoCom, would
establish export control systems that provide levels of protection as close
as possible to those provided by CoCom. Such systems include: (a) import
certifications and delivery verifications, (b) controls over reexports of
CoCom-origin, controlled goods and indigenous exports of CoCom-controlled
goods, (c) cooperation in pre-licensing and post-shipment checks, and (d)
cooperation on enforcement matters. The United States supports the third
country initiative through section 5(k) of the Export Administration Act,
which allows it to provide selected non-CoCom countries with the same
licensing benefits provided to CoCom members.