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No person may export or reexport any item that is subject to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), if such a transaction is prohibited by the Iranian Transactions Regulations (ITR) and not authorized by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).

OFAC-administered Sanctions

Although the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) maintains license requirements for Iran in Section 746.7 of the EAR, OFAC is responsible for administering most Iran sanctions. Exporters and reexporters are not required to seek separate authorization from BIS for an export or reexport subject to both the EAR and to OFAC’s ITR. Please visit OFAC’s website for information about how to apply to OFAC for a license to export to Iran.

  • If you wish to export medical items for humanitarian purposes, please refer to BIS’ illustrative list of EAR99 medical items. You should indicate that your item is included in the BIS illustrative list in your application to OFAC.
  • OFAC may require an official BIS commodity classification for the items you wish to export to Iran. Please review BIS’s commodity classification guidance for additional information.

BIS-Administered Sanctions

Transactions that are not subject to OFAC regulatory authority may require a license from BIS. You will need a BIS license if:

  • You want to transfer most technology controlled on the CCL to an Iranian citizen inside the U.S. or in a third country (i.e. deemed export or deemed reexport), such as through an employment relationship or training or education program. Please refer to BIS’s deemed export and reexport guidance for additional information.

Questions

For questions regarding OFAC-administered sanctions against Iran, please visit OFAC’s website or call 800-540-6322. For questions regarding BIS-administered sanctions, you may contact the Foreign Policy Division at 202-482-4252.