The Form DSP-83 Must Be Completed

The U.S. Department of State requires that a form DSP-83 be included as a part of an application for authorization to export significant military equipment and classified equipment or data.

Failure to submit will result in the application being returned without action.

• The U.S. Department of State will enter the application number when the form DSP-83 is submitted with the application.
• The U.S. applicant must provide the application number when form DSP-83 is submitted separately from the application.
• The DSP-83 must show the name of the U.S. person submitting the application to the U.S. Department of State.
• The DSP-83 must show the foreign person that will receive the articles/data for end-use. A bank, freight forwarding agent, or other intermediary is not acceptable as an end-user.
• The DSP-83 must show the country in which the articles/data will ultimately receive end-use.
• The DSP-83 must show precise quantities of the articles/data.
• The DSP-83 must be completed by the foreign person who has entered into the export transaction with the applicant to purchase the articles/data for delivery to the end-user.
• The DSP-83 must be completed by the foreign person, in the country of ultimate designation, who will make final use of the articles/data.