CUSECO Exam: 100 Practice
Questions and Answer
Explanations (Export Compliance
Interpretation)
Part One: Export Control
Fundamentals and Regulatory
Framework (1–20)
1. Under U.S. export control regulations, which of the following constitutes an "export"
requiring compliance review?
A. Only the physical shipment of tangible goods across a U.S. border
B. The physical shipment of goods, electronic transmission of technical data to a foreign
person abroad, or release of technology to a foreign person inside the U.S. (deemed export)
C. Only shipments valued above $2,500
D. Any international financial transaction
Answer: B
Explanation: Under the EAR (15 CFR §734.13) and ITAR (22 CFR §120.17), an export includes
physical shipments, electronic transmission of technical data, and deemed exports (release
to foreign persons inside the U.S.) .
2. What is a "deemed export"?
A. An export that does not require a license
B. The release of controlled technology to a foreign national within the United States
C. A physical shipment to a foreign country
D. An export exempt from compliance obligations
Answer: B
Explanation: A deemed export occurs when controlled technology or source code is released
to a foreign person inside the United States, and is "deemed" an export to that person's
home country .
3. Which agency administers the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)?
A. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
B. Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC)
,C. Department of the Treasury, OFAC
D. Department of Homeland Security
Answer: B
Explanation: The ITAR is administered by the DDTC within the Department of State and
governs defense articles and defense services on the U.S. Munitions List (USML) .
4. Which agency administers the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)?
A. Department of State, DDTC
B. Department of Commerce, BIS
C. Department of the Treasury, OFAC
D. Department of Defense
Answer: B
Explanation: The EAR is administered by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) within the
Department of Commerce and governs dual-use items on the Commerce Control List (CCL) .
5. What is the U.S. Munitions List (USML)?
A. A list of dual-use items controlled by the Department of Commerce
B. A list of defense articles and services controlled by the Department of State under ITAR
C. A list of sanctioned countries
D. A list of approved export destinations
Answer: B
Explanation: The USML is located in 22 CFR Part 121 of the ITAR and enumerates defense
articles and defense services subject to State Department jurisdiction .
6. What is the Commerce Control List (CCL)?
A. A list of defense articles controlled by the State Department
B. A list of dual-use items controlled by the Commerce Department under the EAR
C. A list of prohibited exports
D. A list of approved freight forwarders
Answer: B
Explanation: The CCL is part of the EAR and lists items (including dual-use goods and
technology) subject to BIS jurisdiction, each with an Export Control Classification Number
(ECCN) .
7. A U.S. university employs a Chinese national postdoctoral researcher who will access
technology controlled under ECCN 3E001. What is the compliance requirement?
A. No license required because the researcher is employed in the U.S.
B. A deemed export license from BIS is required because release to a foreign person in the
U.S. is deemed an export to China
C. Only IRB approval is required
D. The researcher must obtain a student visa amendment
Answer: B
Explanation: Under 15 CFR §734.13(b), release of EAR-controlled technology to a foreign
, person in the U.S. is deemed an export to that person's country of citizenship (China),
requiring a deemed export license .
8. What is the primary purpose of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)?
A. To regulate exports of defense articles
B. To administer and enforce economic and trade sanctions against targeted countries,
entities, and individuals
C. To classify dual-use items
D. To issue export licenses for commercial goods
Answer: B
Explanation: OFAC, within the Department of the Treasury, administers U.S. economic
sanctions, including the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List and country-based
sanctions programs .
9. Which of the following is NOT a core U.S. export control regulation covered by CUSECO?
A. Export Administration Regulations (EAR)
B. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
C. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions
D. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
Answer: D
Explanation: CUSECO focuses on EAR, ITAR, and OFAC sanctions. The FAR governs federal
government procurement, not export controls .
10. A U.S. company wants to export a defense article. Which regulation applies?
A. EAR
B. ITAR
C. OFAC only
D. FTSR
Answer: B
Explanation: Defense articles on the USML are subject to ITAR jurisdiction and require DDTC
authorization .
11. A company exports a dual-use item listed on the CCL. Which regulation applies?
A. ITAR
B. EAR
C. OFAC only
D. State Department
Answer: B
Explanation: Dual-use items on the CCL are subject to the EAR and BIS jurisdiction .
12. What is the "export control classification number" (ECCN)?
A. A number assigned to defense articles on the USML
B. An alphanumeric code on the CCL that identifies the reason for control and applicable
Questions and Answer
Explanations (Export Compliance
Interpretation)
Part One: Export Control
Fundamentals and Regulatory
Framework (1–20)
1. Under U.S. export control regulations, which of the following constitutes an "export"
requiring compliance review?
A. Only the physical shipment of tangible goods across a U.S. border
B. The physical shipment of goods, electronic transmission of technical data to a foreign
person abroad, or release of technology to a foreign person inside the U.S. (deemed export)
C. Only shipments valued above $2,500
D. Any international financial transaction
Answer: B
Explanation: Under the EAR (15 CFR §734.13) and ITAR (22 CFR §120.17), an export includes
physical shipments, electronic transmission of technical data, and deemed exports (release
to foreign persons inside the U.S.) .
2. What is a "deemed export"?
A. An export that does not require a license
B. The release of controlled technology to a foreign national within the United States
C. A physical shipment to a foreign country
D. An export exempt from compliance obligations
Answer: B
Explanation: A deemed export occurs when controlled technology or source code is released
to a foreign person inside the United States, and is "deemed" an export to that person's
home country .
3. Which agency administers the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)?
A. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
B. Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC)
,C. Department of the Treasury, OFAC
D. Department of Homeland Security
Answer: B
Explanation: The ITAR is administered by the DDTC within the Department of State and
governs defense articles and defense services on the U.S. Munitions List (USML) .
4. Which agency administers the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)?
A. Department of State, DDTC
B. Department of Commerce, BIS
C. Department of the Treasury, OFAC
D. Department of Defense
Answer: B
Explanation: The EAR is administered by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) within the
Department of Commerce and governs dual-use items on the Commerce Control List (CCL) .
5. What is the U.S. Munitions List (USML)?
A. A list of dual-use items controlled by the Department of Commerce
B. A list of defense articles and services controlled by the Department of State under ITAR
C. A list of sanctioned countries
D. A list of approved export destinations
Answer: B
Explanation: The USML is located in 22 CFR Part 121 of the ITAR and enumerates defense
articles and defense services subject to State Department jurisdiction .
6. What is the Commerce Control List (CCL)?
A. A list of defense articles controlled by the State Department
B. A list of dual-use items controlled by the Commerce Department under the EAR
C. A list of prohibited exports
D. A list of approved freight forwarders
Answer: B
Explanation: The CCL is part of the EAR and lists items (including dual-use goods and
technology) subject to BIS jurisdiction, each with an Export Control Classification Number
(ECCN) .
7. A U.S. university employs a Chinese national postdoctoral researcher who will access
technology controlled under ECCN 3E001. What is the compliance requirement?
A. No license required because the researcher is employed in the U.S.
B. A deemed export license from BIS is required because release to a foreign person in the
U.S. is deemed an export to China
C. Only IRB approval is required
D. The researcher must obtain a student visa amendment
Answer: B
Explanation: Under 15 CFR §734.13(b), release of EAR-controlled technology to a foreign
, person in the U.S. is deemed an export to that person's country of citizenship (China),
requiring a deemed export license .
8. What is the primary purpose of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)?
A. To regulate exports of defense articles
B. To administer and enforce economic and trade sanctions against targeted countries,
entities, and individuals
C. To classify dual-use items
D. To issue export licenses for commercial goods
Answer: B
Explanation: OFAC, within the Department of the Treasury, administers U.S. economic
sanctions, including the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List and country-based
sanctions programs .
9. Which of the following is NOT a core U.S. export control regulation covered by CUSECO?
A. Export Administration Regulations (EAR)
B. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
C. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions
D. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
Answer: D
Explanation: CUSECO focuses on EAR, ITAR, and OFAC sanctions. The FAR governs federal
government procurement, not export controls .
10. A U.S. company wants to export a defense article. Which regulation applies?
A. EAR
B. ITAR
C. OFAC only
D. FTSR
Answer: B
Explanation: Defense articles on the USML are subject to ITAR jurisdiction and require DDTC
authorization .
11. A company exports a dual-use item listed on the CCL. Which regulation applies?
A. ITAR
B. EAR
C. OFAC only
D. State Department
Answer: B
Explanation: Dual-use items on the CCL are subject to the EAR and BIS jurisdiction .
12. What is the "export control classification number" (ECCN)?
A. A number assigned to defense articles on the USML
B. An alphanumeric code on the CCL that identifies the reason for control and applicable
