Dual-Use Goods Checker (Export Control Compliance)

The Dual-Use Goods Checker helps exporters and compliance teams screen products for dual-use and export-control relevance before shipping. Dual-use items are the most commonly mishandled category in export compliance — a product can look like an ordinary commercial good yet still be controlled because of its technical capabilities or possible end use.

Select the product category, indicate likely applications and destinations, and the checker returns the probable export-control classification area (ECCN/SCOMET/EU dual-use), whether a licence may be required, and the next practical steps. It is an early screening tool, not an official classification.

• Category-based screening: Choose from the ten common dual-use categories to see likely control relevance.
• Use & destination factors: Factor in potential military or WMD end uses and the destination country.
• Classification area: See the likely ECCN, SCOMET or EU dual-use category area.
• Licensing likelihood: A clear signal on whether a licence may be required.
• Regime context: Notes on the Wassenaar Arrangement, de minimis and catch-all rules.
• Report-only export: Print or save a PDF of only the final screening report.
• Free and private: All processing stays in your browser.

1. Select the product category — the ten dual-use categories mirror the control lists.
2. Indicate the likely end use — civil, military, or potentially sensitive (WMD, defence).
3. Select the destination country.
4. Add optional notes (HS code or ECCN if known).
5. Read the screening result and the recommended next steps.
6. Export the report — the print/PDF output contains only the final screening.

Example 1 – Industrial laser: A manufacturer exports a high-power industrial laser. The checker places it in the Sensors and Electronics area (likely ECCN 6A005/3A001) and flags that a military/WMD end use would make a licence certain, prompting a formal classification before export.

Example 2 – Encryption software: A software firm ships an encryption product. The checker flags Category 5 Part 2 (information security) and advises checking whether the item qualifies for licence-free treatment or needs a licence for the destination, and to confirm end-user details.

• Reduce compliance risk: Spot likely dual-use items before they ship and avoid penalties.
• Trigger formal classification: Use the result to decide when to obtain an official ECCN/SCOMET classification.
• Educate your team: Build export-control awareness around the ten categories and catch-all rules.
• Clean output: Export only the final screening report for your compliance file.
• 100% free and private: No sign-up, no upload, runs locally.