Revisions to the Destination Control Statements (DCS)

As part of the President’s Export Control Reform Initiative, a rule was proposed in May 2015 to harmonize the Destination Control Statements (DCS) of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and International Traffic in Arms (ITAR).  This rule has been finalized and will go into effect on November 15, 2016.

The DCS is required for all exports from the U.S. of items on the Commerce Control List that are not classified as EAR99, unless the export is under certain License Exceptions.  The new wording for the DCS is as follows:

“These items are controlled by the U.S. Government and authorized for export only to the country of ultimate destination for use by the ultimate consignee or end- user(s) herein identified. They may not be resold, transferred, or otherwise disposed of, to any other country or to any person other than the authorized ultimate consignee or end-user(s), either in their original form or after being incorporated into other items, without first obtaining approval from the U.S. government or as otherwise authorized by U.S. law and regulations."

This new DSC is required on invoices, bills of lading, air waybills, or any additional export control document that accompanies the shipment from its point in the U.S. to the ultimate consignee.

If you have any questions about this rule change or if you would like more information on any global trade matter please contact Allyn International at (239) 489-9900 or sales@allynintl.com.