How Does BIS Control the Export of Nanotechnology?
BIS implements the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), which include a list of controlled technologies known as the Commerce Control List (CCL). Certain nanomaterials and nanotechnology equipment may require an export license, depending on their characteristics and the destination country. BIS evaluates export license applications to ensure that the export does not pose a risk to U.S. national security or foreign policy interests.
