I have a question concerning export laws. This is gonna sound silly but it's a legit concern. I have recently retired from the Navy and now have a new job in the semi-conductor industry which requires travel from time to time.
I'm traveling to Japan for a month for training and it dawned on me that the wick I use for my atomizer (I vape, quit smoking two years ago) is controlled by an export law that forbids it from being exported outside of the U.S.
It is a ceramic wick that is also used in missiles to shield the wiring from heat. Here is the link
READYxWICK. As you can see a $750,000 fine is quite steep.
My question is do export laws also include items that are being used for personal use and not for sale/distribution to foreign entities? If you look up the definition of export they ALL say something along the lines of selling a service or goods. Well I'm not selling it or giving it to anyone so does this apply to me?