Export Compliance

Our Commitment

Compliant by process, on every transaction

As a German company trading globally, Aero VIM GmbH complies with German, EU and applicable US export control law. Screening is completed before we commit — so your delivery is never held hostage by paperwork we should have checked earlier.

Legal frameworks we operate under

German Foreign Trade Act (AWG) and Ordinance (AWV) · EU Dual-Use Regulation 2021/821 · EU sanctions regimes · US EAR including re-export rules · ITAR awareness for excluded items.

Denied-party screening

Customers, end users, consignees and freight partners are screened against EU consolidated, US (SDN, Entity List, DPL) and other applicable restricted-party lists — on every order, not just the first one.

End-use verification

We request end-user statements where required and verify the stated end use and destination. Transactions with unclear end use are declined, whatever the order value.

Classification & licensing

Items are classified (ECCN / AL-number) before export. Where a licence is required, we obtain it through BAFA or the relevant authority before shipment — and tell you the realistic timeline upfront.

Documentation

Commercial invoice, packing list, AWB, export declarations and preference documents prepared in-house, aligned with the certification package accompanying the part.

Named responsibility

Export control is owned by a designated export control officer with authority to stop any shipment. Compliance questions get answers from a person, not a policy PDF.

For Our Customers

What we may ask from you — and why

Why do you ask for the end user if I'm a broker or distributor?

Export law obliges us to know where controlled goods ultimately go. Naming the end user protects the whole chain — including you — and rarely delays anything when provided upfront on the RFQ.

What is an End-User Statement (EUS) and when is it needed?

A short signed declaration of who will use the part, where, and for what purpose. It's required for certain destinations and item classifications. We provide the template and guide you through it.

Can you ship to sanctioned or embargoed countries?

We follow EU and applicable US sanctions without exception. Where trade is restricted, we will tell you clearly and quickly rather than keeping an order in limbo.

Does compliance slow down AOG shipments?

No — screening runs in parallel with sourcing on AOG cases. Because it's built into the same workflow, the compliance check is normally finished before the part is packed.