International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) Basics
Tue, Jun 21
|Register: emma.carrasco@ttu.edu
ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) and the EAR (The Export Administration Regulations). ITAR restrict and control the export of defense and military related technologies while EAR govern the export and re-export of some commodities, software and technology.


Time & Location
Jun 21, 2022, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CDT
Register: emma.carrasco@ttu.edu
About the event
In our last webinar, Intro to US Export Compliance: ITAR and EAR (now available on-demand), Jack Shelton (Aegis Trade Law) provided a broad overview of export regulations, touching on both the ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) and the EAR (The Export Administration Regulations). ITAR restrict and control the export of defense and military related technologies while EAR govern the export and re-export of some commodities, software and technology.
This webinar takes a deeper dive into ITAR, which covers defense-related articles and services on the United States Munitions List. You will learn more about how to obtain licenses and other approvals under the ITAR and certain ITAR exemptions.
Instructor: JOHN (“JACK”) SHELTON, Aegis Trade Law
John K. (“Jack”) Shelton serves as outside general counsel for domestic and international businesses. Jack’s background places a particular emphasis on serving importers, exporters, and the space, defense, and maritime industries. Jack is admitted to practice law in the courts of D.C., Tennessee, Louisiana, and the U.S. Court of International Trade (currently on voluntary inactive status in Louisiana). He is also a licensed US Customs Broker. Jack received his J.D. from the University of Tennessee (cum laude) and his LL.M. in Admiralty Law from Tulane University (cum laude). He began his legal practice working in Germany, representing an ocean carrier, after which he moved to New Orleans to represent international businesses in the Gulf of Mexico. He has since lived and worked in Tennessee, D.C., New Mexico, and elsewhere.