Licenses

The Licenses section allows you to enter information on licenses, Import Controls and Export Controls.

License is required for products that are categorized under the Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) or Commerce Control List (CCL). Tradeflow helps to determine the licenses for such products.

To Enter License Information:

1    Click Add Products from the left navigation panel or click Find Product and search for the product you want to modify.

2    In the License section, select the check box License Applies.

Figure 1: Licenses Section

3    Choose whether the product license is for import or export and fill out the fields accordingly.  Use to look-up values.  Save the product to enable the Import and Export Control buttons.

Import Control

Import quotas, licenses and certificates are among the many trade regulations that governments impose on the importation of goods. The trading party needs to find out if these controls might apply to the import of a product because the cost of the transaction as well as its viability may be significantly impacted.

Tradeflow captures various types of import controls including: import licenses and permits; absolute and tariff rate quotas; and anti-dumping and countervailing duties. It also provides information concerning the supporting documentation needed to receive an import license as well as contact information of the government authorities issuing the license.

Once you provide the appropriate inputs, the Tradeflow Import Controls wizard determines any licenses needed to import the commodity.

1    In the License section, after a product has been saved, the Import and Export buttons will appear. Click Import. The Import Control Wizard appears. See Figure 2.

2    Fill in the required information and click Submit.

3    The results of the Wizard appears.  See Figure 3. A red check mark signifies that a notice or license is required, a yellow check mark signifies the notice or license may be required and a green check mark signifies that the Particular does not apply. Click the arrow button next to Click here for details to see the details of the results including which certificates or notifications are needed.

Figure 2: Import Control Wizard

A list of the fields that appear in the Import Control Wizard:

Field (all required)	Description
*Date Of Import	Date the product is to be imported. By default, the current date is displayed. Click to specify the date.
*Country of Import	Country where the product is imported. Select the Country of Import from the drop-down list.
*HS Code	HS code of the product. This value is populated from the Product Information section. Click Verify to verify if the entered HS code is valid.
*Country of Manufacture	Country where the product was manufactured.
*Country of Export	Country where the product is being exported. Select the Country of Export from the drop-down list.

Figure 3: Import Control Results

Export Control

The exporter should determine if a license is required for the product to be exported to any of the destination countries. Typically, goods that require a validated license are: weapons, high-tech (dual-use) goods and goods that are in short supply.

The Tradeflow Export Control wizard helps determine specific licenses required to export dual-use or restricted products. It also provides information concerning the supporting documentation needed to receive an export license as well as notes that facilitate the export process.

Once you provide the appropriate inputs, the Tradeflow Export Control wizard determines any licenses required to export the commodity.

1    In the License section, after a product has been saved, the Import and Export buttons will appear. Click Export. The Export Control Wizard appears. See Figure 4.

2    Fill in the required information and click Submit.

3    The results of the Wizard appears.  See Figure 5. A red check mark signifies that a notice or license is required, a yellow check mark signifies the notice or license may be required and a green check mark signifies that the Particular does not apply. Click the arrow button next to Click here for details to see the details of the results including which certificates or notifications are needed.

Figure 4: Export Control Wizard

A list of the fields that appear in the Export Control Wizard:

Figure 5: Export Control Results