Export Classification Advocates
The art behind the science of export classification.
Defensible ECCN, USML, and jurisdiction determinations, from a single contested item to portfolios numbering in the hundreds of thousands.
- Technology & Electronics
- Manufacturing
- Aerospace & Defense
- Semiconductors
- Telecommunications
- Automotive
- Energy & Power
- Oil & Gas
- Chemical & Advanced Materials
- Healthcare & Life Sciences
- Encryption
The art behind the science.
At ExcladV we know that behind the science of export jurisdiction and classification there is an art of interpretive mastery and experienced argumentation. Export classification isn’t just about following regulations. It requires deep technical understanding, strategic thinking, and the ability to build well-defended determinations that stand up to scrutiny.
Our team brings together specialized export classification practitioners who understand that each classification decision impacts your entire compliance framework. With extensive prior experience establishing a deep understanding of advanced technologies including the latest developments in not only aerospace and defense but also commercial products, we help you mitigate risks by enabling your export compliance, engineering, product development, and procurement teams to reach accurate, defensible classification determinations across projects of any scale.
Classification is the center of our services and the core of your compliance.
Individual Product Classifications
- Products, software, and data export classifications
- Detailed ECCN/USML determinations and analysis
- Technical data review and classification
Bulk & Strategic Solutions
- Mass classification projects for large product portfolios
- Strategic export classification advisory services
- Compliance program development and optimization
- Classification compliance assessments
Specialized Analysis
- Jurisdiction analysis for complex regulatory questions
- CFIUS critical technology review
- Classification tool development for internal processes
Regulatory Support
- CJ/CCATS request preparation and assistance
- Export classification training for your team
- Ongoing advisory support for compliance programs
Industries we serve
- 01Technology & Electronics
- 02Manufacturing
- 03Aerospace & Defense
- 04Semiconductors
- 05Telecommunications
- 06Automotive
- 07Energy & Power
- 08Oil & Gas
- 09Chemical & Advanced Materials
- 10Healthcare & Life Sciences
- 11Encryption
What you get
Defensible Classifications
Well-reasoned determinations that withstand regulatory scrutiny and audit reviews.
Accelerated Time-to-Market
Streamlined classification processes that eliminate bottlenecks in your export operations.
Risk Mitigation
Reduced compliance exposure through accurate, thoroughly documented classification decisions.
Operational Confidence
Clear understanding of your products and regulatory status across all relevant jurisdictions.
Audit Readiness
Comprehensive documentation and rationale that supports your compliance program during reviews.
Looking for screening software?
Restricted-party screening, continuous rescreening, and audit-ready records are handled by our platform, XDScreening.
Founder
Juan M. Fernandez
Juan founded Export Classification Advocates after more than ten years building export control programs across aerospace, defense, semiconductor, chemical, and commercial technology. He works the full program lifecycle: gap and risk assessment, policy and procedure design, classification, training, and governance. His bias is toward programs engineering teams will actually use. His technical command runs from a single contested commodity jurisdiction determination to enterprise classification across portfolios numbering in the thousands. He previously advised Fortune 500 and emerging-growth companies at major defense firms, Big 4 accounting firms, and consultancies.
Strategic Advisor
Shaunean Burnett
Shaunean brings nearly a decade of export controls and sanctions work spanning the United States, Canada, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific. She has drafted compliance manuals and procedures under the ITAR, EAR, and NRC/DOE, managed mass classification projects covering hundreds of thousands of items, and built decision logic that automates classification and subject-to-the-EAR determinations. She has supported ITAR consent agreement audits, internal investigations, and voluntary self-disclosures, and provided on-the-ground support for an export controls and sanctions monitorship arising from settlements with the U.S. Departments of Justice, Commerce, and Treasury.
Don’t let export classification challenges slow down your global business.
Contact Export Classification Advocates for a consultation.
juan.fernandez@excladv.com