The movement of any goods outside of the United States^* is considered an export.  This includes goods that you carry out of the United States^* in the course of international travel.

Exports valued more than $2,500 must be reported to the US government througn an EEI^* (Electronic Export Information, formerly known as SED^*, Shipper's Export Declaration) regardless of whether or not a license is required.

Exports to sanctioned countries^* and embargoed countries should be screened by the Office of Export Controls.  Exports to the following countries normally require a license:  Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, and Sudan.

All military goods (including those produced through DARPA^* funding) and items qualified for operation in outer space will require a license to be exported.  While most commericial goods do not require a license to be exported, many commercial items are controlled to certain destinations.  For example, certain oscilliscopes, lasers, spectrometers, centrifuges and software packages may require a license to exported to certain countries.