Export License Determination

POST/v1/compliance/export-license$0.05 per call

Determine if an export license is required under EAR, ITAR, or OFAC regulations.

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Request body

Field	Type	Description
originCountryrequired	string	min length 2 · max length 3
destinationCountryrequired	string	min length 2 · max length 3
commodityDescriptionoptional	string	max length 2000
hsCodeoptional	string
eccnoptional	string	Export Control Classification Number
endUseoptional	string	max length 1000
endUseroptional	string	max length 500
usmlCategoryoptional	string	USML category if the item is a defense article, e.g. VIII(h) max length 30
ddtcRegisteredoptional	boolean	Whether the exporter is registered with DDTC (22 CFR Part 122)
itarExemptionoptional	string	ITAR exemption relied on, e.g. 126.5 max length 60

Response fields

Field	Type	Description
success	boolean	e.g. `true`
data	object
data.id	string	e.g. `eld_1c18bb4d68e6a63b`
data.originCountry	string	e.g. `US`
data.destinationCountry	string	e.g. `CN`
data.commodityDescription	string	e.g. `Industrial machine tools`
data.hsCode	null
data.eccn	string	e.g. `EAR99`
data.eccnSource	string	e.g. `defaulted_to_EAR99`
data.itar	object
data.itar.applicable	boolean	e.g. `false`
data.itar.jurisdiction	string	e.g. `BIS`
data.itar.usmlCategory	null
data.itar.ddtcAuthorizationRequired	boolean	e.g. `false`
data.itar.ddtcRegistrationRequired	null
data.itar.exemptionClaimed	null
data.itar.restrictedDestination	boolean	e.g. `true`
data.itar.notes	array
data.determination	object
data.determination.licenseRequired	boolean	e.g. `false`
data.determination.licenseType	string	e.g. `NLR`
data.determination.reason	string	e.g. `Item classified as EAR99 to CN. No license required for most …`
data.determination.applicableRegulations	array
data.determination.licenseExceptions	array
data.determination.prohibitions	array
data.recommendations	array
data.determinedAt	string	e.g. `2026-11-04T09:01:09.177Z`
meta	object
meta.requestId	string	e.g. `eld_1c18bb4d68e6a63b`
meta.timestamp	string	e.g. `2026-11-04T09:01:09.177Z`
meta.processingTimeMs	number	e.g. `0`
meta.dataSource	object
meta.dataSource.name	string	e.g. `ComplianceGrid`
meta.dataSource.provenance	string	e.g. `computed`

Fields are read from a real response captured 2026-11-04, shortened. Optional fields may be absent in other responses.

Errors

400 invalid request
401 missing or bad key
403 not in your plan
429 rate limited, see Retry-After
402 payment required
5xx retry with backoff

Error bodies and codes are described in Error codes and troubleshooting.

curl -X POST "https://api.compliancegrid.ai/v1/compliance/export-license" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $CG_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "originCountry": "US",
    "destinationCountry": "CN",
    "commodityDescription": "Industrial machine tools"
  }'

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Request body (JSON)

Example response · captured from production 2026-11-04 · shortened

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "id": "eld_1c18bb4d68e6a63b",
    "originCountry": "US",
    "destinationCountry": "CN",
    "commodityDescription": "Industrial machine tools",
    "hsCode": null,
    "eccn": "EAR99",
    "eccnSource": "defaulted_to_EAR99",
    "itar": {
      "applicable": false,
      "jurisdiction": "BIS",
      "usmlCategory": null,
      "ddtcAuthorizationRequired": false,
      "ddtcRegistrationRequired": null,
      "exemptionClaimed": null,
      "restrictedDestination": true,
      "notes": [
        "No USML category supplied; the item is treated as subject to the EAR (BIS jurisdiction)."
      ]
    },
    "determination": {
      "licenseRequired": false,
      "licenseType": "NLR",
      "reason": "Item classified as EAR99 to CN. No license required for most destinations. Still subject to end-use/end-user restrictions.",
      "applicableRegulations": [
        {
          "name": "Export Administration Regulations (EAR)",
          "authority": "BIS",
          "cfr": "15 CFR Parts 730-774"
        }
      ],
      "licenseExceptions": [],
      "prohibitions": []
    },
    "recommendations": [
      "Retain documentation of this license determination for compliance records (5 years minimum)",
      "Re-evaluate if the end-use, end-user, or destination changes"
    ],
    "determinedAt": "2026-11-04T09:01:09.177Z"
  },
  "meta": {
    "requestId": "eld_1c18bb4d68e6a63b",
    "timestamp": "2026-11-04T09:01:09.177Z",
    "processingTimeMs": 0,
    "dataSource": {
      "name": "ComplianceGrid",
      "provenance": "computed"
    }
  }
}