Guidance on International Collaborations and Hosting Foreign Visitors

While most international collaborations are exempt from export regulations, some may have restrictions that could trigger export control issues. These may include:

  • Publication Restrictions

    • Are you being asked to withhold publication, or being required to ask for approval prior to publication? If yes, this may subject your research to export controls and should be reviewed.

  • Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) or confidentiality agreements can be subject to export controls, as they may involve the transfer of export controlled information and may restrict your ability to publish.

  • Sanctioned Countries and Restricted Persons/Entities

    • Collaborations with persons/entities from sanctioned or restricted countries (e.g. Belarus, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, the Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk Regions of Ukraine and Russia) can provide some additional challenges and may require licenses. These should always be reviewed by export control.

      • Licenses from the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) can take several months to obtain so please plan accordingly.

    • Some people and/or entities may be on a restricted party list, and should be run through Restricted Party Screening (RPS) to ensure that we are not doing business with a denied person/entity.

  • Collaborating with China and other foreign influence concerns 

  • Hosting Foreign Visitors 

    • All foreign visitors are reviewed through our export control worksheet process and are screened through our restricted party screening software.  

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