Export Controls: Extent of DOD Influence on Licensing Decisions

Abstract

The United States controls the export of dual use products-commercial products which could also have a military use-to Soviet bloc countries and the People's Republic of China. Access by these countries' to controlled dual use products and technologies is restricted through an export licensing system administered by the Department of Commerce. The Department of Defense also plays a role in the system. Dual use exports are controlled to virtually all countries in order to try to prevent their diversion to proscribed countries-Soviet bloc countries and the People's Republic of China. Representative Les AuCoin asked GAO to examine the roles of the Departments of Commerce and Defense (DOD) in export licensing.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1989
Accession Number
AD1174889

Entities

People

  • Frank C. Conahan

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Agreements
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Control Systems
  • Databases
  • Department Of Defense
  • Export Controls
  • Exports
  • Governments
  • International Trade
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Sampling
  • Statistical Samples
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Trade Associations
  • United States
  • Workload

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Government and Public Administration Law.