DDTC Requires Replacement Export Licenses for Value or Quantity Changes to DSP Licenses
The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls has issued a notice announcing that effective immediately, DSP license applicants must file for a replacement license when making amendments to a DSP license (DSP-6, 62, 74 and 119) for value or quantity changes.
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(22 CFR 123.25(b) currently allows changes to be approved under a DSP amendment for obvious typographical errors.)
Amending Unit Prices or Quantities on DSP Licenses Does Not Update AES
DDTC explains that although an erroneously entered unit price or quantity may be an obvious typographical error when supported by the provided purchase documentation, the approved amendments are not provided to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, nor is the information updated in the Automated Export System (AES). Thus, if an applicant makes such corrections via an amendment to an existing DSP license, the original value or quantity of the DSP license would remain unchanged in AES.
Therefore, amendments for DSP licenses (DSP-6, 62, 74 and 119) must be limited to administrative changes only that do not impact AES filings.
Replacement Licenses Must be Filed, Correction Must be Explicitly Stated
Effective immediately, DDTC will no longer process DSP amendments for value or quantity changes, and such changes must be the subject of a replacement license.
When filing for a replacement license in these cases, applicants must explicitly state in block 20 that the replacement license is to correct erroneously entered value or quantity and cite the original license number.
DDTC notice (posted 09/30/09) available at http://www.pmddtc.state.gov/licensing/documents/WebNotice_AmendmentValueChange.pdf