FAR 21.335 — Exporter Responsibilities
FAR 21.335 lists exporter duties: forwarding documents, preserving products, removing temporary installations, securing clearances, and cancelling U.S. registration.
FAR 21.335 spells out what an exporter must do when shipping U.S. aircraft, engines, propellers, or articles to a foreign country (unless that country agrees to different terms). The rule exists to make sure exported products arrive in airworthy condition, with proper paperwork, and that U.S. registration is properly closed out so the aircraft can be re-registered abroad.
Each exporter must:
- Forward all documents required by the importing country or jurisdiction.
- Preserve and package products to protect them from corrosion and damage during transit or storage, and state how long that protection is effective.
- Remove any temporary installations added for the export delivery flight and restore the aircraft to its approved configuration after delivery.
- Secure foreign entry clearances from every country involved in sales demonstrations or delivery flights.
- When title passes to a foreign purchaser, request cancellation of the U.S. registration and airworthiness certificates, return those certificates to the FAA, and certify that the U.S. N-numbers have been removed per § 45.33.
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