Government Agencies
1. Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF) – Regulates Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, Related Forms
2. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) – Consumer Product Safety Statutes & Regulations
3. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) – Secures Trade & Enforces Immigration Laws – C-TPAT, ACE, ISF, IPR, Security Initiatives, TSCA Requirements
4. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) – Counterterrorism; Border Security; Immigration; Preparedness, Response & Recovery
5. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) – Promotes air safety; Aircraft, Airline & Pilot Licenses & Certifications; Air travel-related statistics
6. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) – Interstate & International Communications by Radio, TV, Cable, Wireless & Satellite – Devices thereof
7. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) – Regulates ocean-borne transport in commerce & NVOCC Listings and Guidelines
8. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) – Consumer Protection; Identity Theft; Antitrust; Internet Fraud & Safety
9. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) – Food & Drug Safety; Medical Devices; Animal & Veterinary Products; Radiation Emitting Products; Prior Notice of Imports; Tobacco Products
10. International Maritime Organization (IMO) – United Nations specialized agency responsible for improving maritime safety and preventing pollution from ships
11. Office of Foreign Asset Controls (OFAC) – This Dept. of Treasury Office administers and enforces economic and trade sanctions against targeted foreign countries and regimes, terrorists, international narcotics traffickers, those engaged in activities related to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and other threats to the national security, foreign policy or economy of the United States.
12. Office of Textile & Apparels (OTEXA) – Info for parties interested in exporting US-made textile and apparel products, FTA’s, Trade programs & data
13. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) – Travel Restrictions, Guidelines; Special Needs
14. Transportation Worker Identification Credentials (TWIC) – Maritime Security Program administered by the Transportation Security Administration
15. U.S. Census Bureau – Foreign Trade Division (FTD) – Automated Export System (AES); Schedule B Classification; Intl Trade Data; Foreign Trade Regulations (Title 15); Federal Register Notices
16. U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) – Judicial review of civil actions arising out of import transactions & federal statutes affecting international trade
17. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) – Meat & Poultry Inspection; Animal Import / Export; Food Labeling; Packaging & Distribution; 2008 Farm Bill
18. U.S. Department of State (DOS) – Arms Control; Nonproliferation & Disarmament; Passports; Visas; Travel Restrictions
19. U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) – Encompasses BIS; Census Bureau; ITA; Patent & Trademark Office + Other Misc. Agencies
20. U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) – Oversees federal Highway, Air, Railroad, and Maritime transportation; Includes the FAA, FHA, FRA, NHTSA, OIG, & STB
21. U.S. Department of Treasury – Promotes Economic Prosperity & Financial Security; Advises on Intl Economic & Trade Policy
22. U.S. DOC – Bureau of Industry & Security (BIS) – Export Controls & Treaty Compliance; Export Control Basics, Controlled Commodity Classifications; “Deemed” Exports (Technology & Information); SNAP-R Electronic Licensing System
23. U.S. DOC – International Trade Administration (ITA) – General Trade; Export; Compliance; Enforcement Information
24. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – Toxic Substances Control Act; Chemical Safety Info; Pesticides; Insecticides; Fungicides
25. U.S. Fish & Wildlife (USF&W) – Endangered Species; Plant & Wildlife Import & Export Permits; Cites Permits; Antique Restrictions; Form 3177
26. U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) – Determines import injury to U.S. Co.’s – Antidumping; Countervailing; Patent, Trademark, Copyright Infringement
27. USDA Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) – Animal & Plant import & export info; Phytosanitary Certificates; Animal & Plant (Products thereof) Permits; Biotechnology Permits
28. World Trade Organization (WTO) – International body dealing with the rules of trade between nations