# 15 C.F.R. § 734.6 (2026): Assistance available from BIS for determining licensing and other requirements

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P734_S734_6

## Section

- **Citation:** 15 C.F.R. § 734.6 (2026)
- **Heading:** Assistance available from BIS for determining licensing and other requirements
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 15 CFR: Commerce and Foreign Trade / Chapter VII: BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE / Part 734: SCOPE OF THE EXPORT ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS / § 734.6: § 734.6   Assistance available from BIS for determining licensing and other requirements.

## Text

(a) If you are not sure whether a commodity, software, technology, or activity “subject to the EAR” is subject to licensing or other requirements under the EAR, you may ask BIS for an advisory opinion or a commodity classification determination. In order to determine whether an item is “subject to the ITAR,” you should review the ITAR's United States Munitions List (see 22 CFR 120.3, 120.6 and 121.1). You may also submit a request to the Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, for a formal jurisdictional determination regarding the commodity, software, technology, or activity at issue; or in ITAR terms, the defense article, technical data or defense service at issue (see 22 CFR 120.4).
(b) As the agency responsible for administering the EAR, BIS is the only agency that has the responsibility for determining whether an item or activity is subject to the EAR and, if so, what licensing or other requirements apply under the EAR. Such a determination only affects EAR requirements, and does not affect the applicability of any other regulatory programs.
(c) If you need help in determining BIS licensing or other requirements you may ask BIS for help by following the procedures described in § 748.3 of the EAR.
[61 FR 12746, Mar. 25, 1996, as amended at 78 FR 61900, Oct. 4, 2013]

## Nearby sections

- [15 C.F.R. § 734.1 (2026) § 734.1   Introduction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P734_S734_1.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 734.2 (2026) § 734.2   Subject to the EAR.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P734_S734_2.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 734.3 (2026) § 734.3   Items subject to the EAR.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P734_S734_3.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 734.4 (2026) § 734.4 De minimis U.S. content.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P734_S734_4.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 734.5 (2026) § 734.5   Activities of U.S. and foreign persons subject to the EAR.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P734_S734_5.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 734.6 (2026) § 734.6   Assistance available from BIS for determining licensing and other requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P734_S734_6.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 734.7 (2026) § 734.7   Published.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P734_S734_7.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 734.8 (2026) § 734.8   “Technology” or “software” that arises during, or results from, fundamental research.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P734_S734_8.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 734.9 (2026) § 734.9   Foreign-Direct Product (FDP) Rules.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P734_S734_9.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 734.10 (2026) § 734.10   Patents and standards-related activity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P734_S734_10.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 734.11 (2026) § 734.11   BIS activities conducted outside the United States.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P734_S734_11.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 734.12 (2026) § 734.12   Effect on foreign laws and regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P734_S734_12.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 734.13 (2026) § 734.13   Export.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P734_S734_13.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 734.14 (2026) § 734.14   Reexport.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P734_S734_14.md)

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