Export control and software: what you need to know

Sabine van Osenbrüggen
Sabine van Osenbrüggen
Senior Expert Export Control and Customs, Germany
Published 30 Jun 2025
Export control and software: what you need to know
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This is the fourth article in a series devoted to export controls, specifically addressing software as an item subject to these controls. In particular, what constitutes software? How can it be classified? What is the legal basis for this, from the EU and US perspectives? These questions are answered in the article.