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"Export Controls: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You!" Focus on Technology/IP, February 2008
Author(s): Wright, Olivia
Date: February 6 2008

Compliance with export controls may at times involve complex questions. However, the basic principle behind these controls is not complex. Simply put, it is illegal in Canada – just as it is in many other countries, including the United States – to export certain products, including certain technology products (hardware or software, old or new), without applying for and obtaining a government-issued permit to do so.

This newsletter discusses:

  • Principle of Export Controls
  • The Canadian Export Regime
  • Exports to the United States
  • Re-Export of US-Origin Goods
  • US Export Controls
  • Internal Controls for Compliance with Export Permit Requirements
  • Merger & Acquisitions/Investment Due Diligence
  • Customs Brokers

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