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Export Controls & Sanctions

Re-export

Also known as: Reexport

A re-export is the onward shipment of controlled goods, software, or technology from one foreign country to another after they have already left the country of original manufacture, and it can remain subject to that origin country's export-control jurisdiction. This extraterritorial reach means that items containing enough controlled content from a given country may require authorization to move between two entirely foreign locations. Companies operating global supply chains must therefore track the control status and origin of components across every leg, because a compliant first shipment does not guarantee that a subsequent re-export is lawful.

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U.S. jurisdiction follows the goods. An item exported to one country and then shipped onward can still require U.S. authorization, and non-U.S. companies are routinely caught by that. It also means your foreign distributor's onward sales are your compliance problem in a way most contracts fail to address.

Where it matters for compliance

  • U.S.-origin content can carry EAR jurisdiction into transactions between two foreign parties.
  • Distribution agreements should bind the buyer to the same controls.

Related terms

Export Administration RegulationsThe Export Administration Regulations are the United States rules governing the export and re-export of most commercial and dual-use goods, software, and technology — items with both civilian and potential military or proliferation applications.End-Use CertificateAn end-use or end-user certificate is a document in which the buyer or recipient of controlled goods formally states who will ultimately use the items and for what purpose, and commits not to divert or re-export them in violation of export-control rules.

Reviewed by a licensed customs broker. Definitions are general information, not legal or customs advice for a particular shipment. Duty rates, tariff programs and agency requirements change frequently.