International Shipments

International Shipments

All international shipments must relate to official DOE business and be SLAC’s responsibility to manage

International shipments are coordinated through SLAC’s eShipper process  and via SLAC approved couriers or Freight Forwarders

  • Use SLAC's eShipper online application (SLAC login required) for initiating international shipment requests
  • Provide an Export Classification Number (ECCN), Schedule B number, declared value, and Power of Attorney for returns

To expedite the export control review process, an Info Sheet Info Sheet may be submitted via email to exportcontrols@slac.stanford.edu at the same time the eShipper is submitted. Download export control Info Sheet (updated 7/10/25).

Failure to follow the procedures below to obtain the necessary reviews may result in shipment delays, unanticipated duties or fines, or regulatory violations. 

For eShipper and info sheet forms to be deemed complete, they must:

  • Include Export Classification Number (ECCN). More information on ECCNs may be found at the Dept of Commerce's ECCN site and on this BIS page. The ECCN determines whether an export license is needed from the Department of Commerce.  BIS categorizes items based on the nature of the item and its respective technical parameters.
  • Schedule B number (10 digit international export code for exporting goods out of the U.S.)  For more information on the Schedule B number visit the Schedule B Search Engine. This is administered by the U.S. Census Bureau to collect trade statistics.
  • A declared value for each item intending to be shipped, for U.S. Customs. The Export Controls Office will need this information to prepare a Pro Forma invoice.  (Note: All shipments > $2,500 will need a Pro Forma invoice.)
  • If you are returning User or other third-party owned item(s), please make sure you have a Power of Attorney (POA).  (A POA grants you the right to make legally binding decisions for the person who grants you that authority.) In this case, a POA allows SLAC to take possession of the property to send the item(s) back to them.

 

Once the Export Controls Office has all of the pertinent information and has made the determination that no license is needed from the Department of Commerce, Shipping/Receiving will ship the item(s) out.