Straight-talking answers for small machine shops that got pulled into ITAR by a customer and don't have a compliance department. No legalese, no consultant markup — just what's actually controlled, what you have to do, and where shops get tripped up.
How to tell if you really need DDTC registration, what it costs in 2026, and why registering isn't the same as being compliant — the distinction that trips up almost everyone.
Read the guide →When storing controlled drawings in Google Drive or Dropbox, or pasting them into an AI tool, quietly becomes an illegal export — and the cheap way a small shop stays clear.
Read the guide →Your customer stamped it ITAR — but is it? How to tell whether a part is ITAR (USML), EAR-controlled, or basically uncontrolled, and why cheap doesn't mean uncontrolled.
Read the guide →DepChain reads your drawings and BOMs, tells you which export rules apply to each part with the reasoning shown and the regulation cited, flags deemed-export and AI-tool risk, and generates your Technology Control Plan and audit trail.
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