• Because cheese can expire quickly, export licenses give the cheese purveyor more credibility when it comes to health standards.Cheese. Cheddar , cream , and feta cheese on a plate image by L. Shat from Fotolia.com
  
  When considering the requirements for acquiring an export license for cheddar cheese, it is important to note that the chief agency involved is the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security. Under this agency, the Export Administration Regulations play a crucial role in the specific stipulations for exporting cheddar cheese to other countries.
  
  

U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security

• The U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security is responsible for enforcing the regulations for exportation of commercial items, including cheddar cheese. Licensing requirements for cheddar cheese depend on the end use or end user, and the destination of the product. Obtaining a license requires that you are exporting cheddar cheese on a large scale and, in general, that the end use or end user is a grocery store of some sort.
  
  

Export Administration Regulations

• Operating under the control of the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security, the Export Administration Regulations list the specific guidelines necessary for procuring an exporting license. Any licenses issued by the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security will expire after two years, regardless of the product that is being exported.
  
  

Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)

• All exports of cheddar cheese will require an export control classification number. This alpha-numeric code helps the Bureau of Industry and Security expediently classify what type of product is being sent. For cheddar cheese, the code would fall under the category listed as 1: Materials, Chemicals, Microorganisms and Toxins.