Posted: 7/2/2011 10:24:29 PM EDT
| Is Condor nylon gear ITAR regulated? Thanks. |
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Here's the U.S. Munitions List, which enumerates the items which are controlled by ITAR.
The only section I can find that could possibly be construed to control the exportation of Condor products is Category XXI, which regulates Misc. Articles. Basically, this is a catch-all category that more or less says "Hey, just because we haven't specifically said it is regulated, doesn't mean it isn't regulated, so long as it has any militaary uses." It actually says: "(a) Any article not specifically enumerated in the other categories of the U.S. Munitions List which has substantial military applicability and which has been specifically designed, developed, configured, adapted, or modified for military purposes. The decision on whether any article may be included in this category shall be made by the Director, Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy." |
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Quoted: Here's the U.S. Munitions List, which enumerates the items which are controlled by ITAR. The only section I can find that could possibly be construed to control the exportation of Condor products is Category XXI, which regulates Misc. Articles. Basically, this is a catch-all category that more or less says "Hey, just because we haven't specifically said it is regulated, doesn't mean it isn't regulated, so long as it has any militaary uses." It actually says: "(a) Any article not specifically enumerated in the other categories of the U.S. Munitions List which has substantial military applicability and which has been specifically designed, developed, configured, adapted, or modified for military purposes. The decision on whether any article may be included in this category shall be made by the Director, Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy." Thanks bud, trying to figures stuff out for somebody who wants this out to an APO. |
| I'm no lawyer, or DoS Tax and Trade Bureau employee, but I would think that a nylon bag, which has many uses beyond the military, going to an APO address would be acceptable. Afterall, Condor products are generally considered too poor of quality to be suitable for prolonged military use. They are more often considered most appropriate for using while camping or playing airsoft. Therefore, my argument to TTB, were they to ask, would be that Condor products are simply a civilian sporting alternative designed to be similiar to military items, and are not designed to be military items themselves. A green Gore-Tex rain jacket is similiar to what the military uses, but that doesn't make it a military item. |