This measure captures the results of ITA’s front-line diplomatic engagement with foreign governments in support of a U.S. company or industry. A Written Impact Narrative (WIN) occurs when a foreign government action/decision as a result of engagement results in the following outcomes for a U.S. company or industry: reduced/removed/prevented trade barrier; reduced/removed threat to U.S. business/economic interest; foreign compliance with a trade agreement; facilitated an export transaction; or, a U.S. company has a signed contract for a foreign procurement. The measure tends to fluctuate over time as the outcome (foreign governments agreeing to voluntarily honor trade agreement obligations) is dependent on actions by sovereign nations which are outside of direct U.S. control.

The number of existing full time and/or part time employment positions created and/or retained as reported by a MBE client served.

This performance indicator measures the dollar amount of EDA grants which help communities and regions be better positioned for foreign direct investment.

Proposed new indicator for FY 2022. Measure is under development.

This metric is designed to measure the overall effectiveness of the entire export control outreach seminar program. Given the volume of trade from the United States, informing U.S. and foreign businesses of the requirements of the EAR is a critical component of our export control system. The target is for at least 93% of the seminar attendees to give the seminar an overall rating of at least 4 (out of a 5 level scale).

Export Control Reform (ECR) has moved tens of thousands of items -- mostly parts and components -- from the U.S. Munitions List to the more flexible Commerce Control List. The move has enabled more nuanced distinctions among technologies, destinations, and end users than under the State Department's International Traffic in Arms Regulations. BIS will track shipments of such items made under the Automated Export System.

This performance indicator measures the number of EDA grants which help communities and regions be better positioned for foreign direct investment.

This performance indicator measures the number of EDA grants made to made to communities and regions to help build the capacity to support the export-related activities and needs of businesses.

Generally, export license applications for dual-use items (products that may have both civilian and military applications) and munitions items transferred from the United States Munitions List (USML) to the new 600-Series Commerce Control List (CCL) fall into two categories: 1) referred licenses, including those licenses requiring a recommendation from another agency e.g., Departments of Defense, State, and Energy, and where appropriate other U.S. government departments or agencies) thus the name “referred licenses;” and 2) non-referred licenses, which are those license requests BIS may review or approve without being referred to any other federal agency.