License Exception STA

What this guide settles

• STA replaces a Part 742 licence only: it never overcomes Part 744 or Part 746, and every reason for control must be covered by an authorizing paragraph
• A:5 under (c)(1)(i), listed UAVs under (c)(1)(ii) for A:5 destinations, A:6 only for NS-only items not designated in the ECCN
• 600 series items add recipient, end-user and end-use conditions, prior approval of all parties under (c)(1)(i) and the chain to an eligible ultimate end user
• The paperwork follows each STA-authorized move: ECCN notice, the prior consignee statement unless an A:5/A:6 government consignee or (d)(4) applies, and a notification with each tangible shipment

What you get

• The guide: explanations, method, conditions and limits
• Worked examples: the three authorizing paragraphs, the prior consignee statement element by element, BIS’s defence-contractor scenarios commented and ten pitfalls
• Tools printed in the guide: four templates, including a statement checklist and shipment log, and a readiness check
• Sources with section references and their verification date
• Revisions included for 12 months

Printed tools: T1 · STA eligibility screen · T2 · Paragraph and party check · T3 · Statement checklist and shipment log · T4 · Shipment record and review triggers · Readiness check

Contents

1. Before you start: scope and limits
2. Why STA is different
3. The rule in one page
4. Exclusions and defence items
5. The paperwork
6. The method in six steps
7. Templates T1 to T4
8. Ten pitfalls
9. Case study: one item, four paths
10. Readiness check

What it does not cover

• Other licence exceptions
• STA eligibility requests under §740.20(g)
• Part 744 and Part 746 requirements

Assumed knowledge. Knowing how to find an ECCN and its reasons for control, how licence exceptions work in general, and — for defence items — the 600 series and 9x515 rules.

Sample pages

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Where it connects

Part of a collection

License Exception STA is one of the eight guides of EAR: Scope, Licensing & Exceptions (Understand the Rules), available together at €390 instead of €89 each.