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Industrial equipment and technology: classification, dual use and sanctions

A machine can be held back at departure for a reason that has nothing to do with customs: a dual-use component, an end user in a restricted country, or a counterparty on a designated list. These checks belong before the sale, not at the moment of shipment.

Regulatory information verified on 7 August 2026. Dual-use control lists and sanctions regimes change frequently — we revalidate this point on every file.

When this page concerns you

  • You export machinery, components or spare parts to third countries.
  • A customer asks you for a non-dual-use statement and you do not know on what basis to issue it.
  • You import electronic components whose tariff classification is open to interpretation.
  • Your end buyer differs from your contractual buyer, and you do not know where the goods actually go.
  • You sell to a distributor who re-exports, and you do not know whether your liability stops at their door.

What we review

  • The tariff classification of your equipment and its components, often more arguable than assumed.
  • Whether your products fall under dual-use control lists.
  • Destinations and counterparties: country restrictions, lists of designated persons and entities.
  • The real sales chain: contractual buyer, consignee, end user, and what you can document about them.
  • The licences required, how long they take, and who has to apply for them in your organisation.

What you receive

  • A product-by-product matrix: classification, dual-use status, sensitive destinations.
  • An internal control procedure to be applied before every quotation, not after the order.
  • Licence application files prepared, ready to be signed and submitted by you.

What is included, and what is not

What is included

  • The classification and dual-use status analysis of your range.
  • The destination and counterparty screening procedure, usable by your sales teams.
  • Preparation of licence files and coordination with your declarant.

What is not included

  • The decision to grant a licence: that belongs to the competent authority.
  • Signing applications and statements: they bind your company, not ours.
  • Filing export declarations: CTB Group is not a customs representative.
  • Access to screening databases on your behalf: we help you choose a tool, we do not replace it.

Secure your equipment exports

A free 30-minute conversation is enough to know whether your products or destinations warrant a review.

First conversation free (30 min)