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Under United States export control law (15 CFR), a "deemed export" refers to technology or related computer language (source code) that is exported.� While an export is usually something that leaves the country, if regulated information or technology is released to a foreign national� living in the United States, it is deemed to be �exported� to the home country or countries of the foreign national.� Intangible knowledge or data is a deemed export because a foreign national retains this information upon returning to their home country.�

For example, the sharing or development of computer technology with a Korean national at a university in the United States may be regulated as if the sharing of the technology was made to the Korean national in Korea.�In other words, it is �deemed� to be to Korea even though all the activities took place in the United States. Thus, many foreign students cannot participate in university research without a deemed export license.

Due to national security concerns, the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) may classify the deemed export as requiring a license.� The requirement of a deemed export license depends on the relatedness of the technology to defense articles and the United States' relationship with the country to which it is being exported.� License requirements can be found in the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).�