It is important to ensure that you do not accidentally export restricted information or provide any type of assistance or benefit to a sanctioned or blocked entity. The following are a few things to keep in mind as you plan your travel activities:

Research Data & Information
You are free to take and openly discuss any data or information that is published, in the public domain, is normally taught as part of a catalog course at NDSU, or that resulted from Fundamental Research. However, you cannot take or share data or information that is in any way export-restricted, such as information about export-controlled technologies, proprietary information, unpublished or the results of a project not protected under the Fundamental Research Exclusion. Sharing this type of information may constitute an unauthorized export. All controlled or restricted data and information should be completely removed from laptops, phones, tablets, or other portable storage devices (e.g., flash drives) before you leave the U.S.

Presentations
When presenting data/information in an international setting (including in the U.S. where the audience may include foreign nationals), limit your presentation to only information or data that is published, or is publicly available, or that qualifies as Fundamental Research. Be careful not to include or discuss any proprietary, unpublished, or export-restricted data or information as that may constitute an unauthorized export.

Interactions with Foreign Colleagues
As noted above, you are free to openly discuss any published or publicly available information or information generated as the result of Fundamental Research as long as the recipient is not a sanctioned or specially designated entity. It is important to remember that while the results/information resulting from Fundamental Research are not subject to export controls and can be shared without a license, any items, technology, or software generated under that Fundamental Research would be subject to export controls and may require an export license.

Field Work
Any university research activity done outside the U.S. may not qualify for the Fundamental Research Exclusion. Before disclosing or sharing information or data resulting from international field work it is important to ensure that the information is not export restricted.

In addition, please contact the Export Control office as soon as possible if any of the following factors are involved with your research:

• Taking equipment other than items listed here;
• Providing payments of any kind to a foreign person, university or organization;
• Purchasing or obtaining items or materials from international sources;
• Planning to bring back samples;
• Sending equipment, materials, or information from the U.S. to a foreign destination; or
• Potential or existing non-disclosure agreements or restrictions on the publication of research results.

Provision of Financial Assistance
To ensure compliance with OFAC regulations prohibiting the University from providing material or financial assistance to any blocked or sanctioned individual or entity, any university activity that involves payment to a non-U.S. person, business, or organization (e.g., international subcontracts, purchase of items from international vendors, or payments to research participants) must be verified against all appropriate sanctioned party and entity lists.  The Export Controls office will assist with screening payees and verifying any international financial transaction(s).