Bartlett’s Annotated FTR (“BAFTR”)
“Bartlett’s Annotated FTR” (“BAFTR”) is the only annotated and up-to-date version of the Foreign Trade Regulations (15 CFR Part 30), containing all FTR amendments, FTR Letters, and Notices, and approximately 250 footnotes containing case annotations, practice tips, and Census/AES guidance.
Everything You Need to Navigate EAR
Complete Regulatory Text
Full 15 CFR Parts 730–774, including the CCL, with every section annotated.
Expert Annotations
Practitioner commentary explaining BIS interpretations and real-world compliance implications.
BIS Guidance
Advisory opinions, policy documents, and enforcement actions integrated throughout the text.
Quarterly Updates
Fresh Microsoft Doc editions every quarter — EAR changes frequently and your edition stays current.
Instant Download
Access your Microsoft Doc immediately after purchase. Fully searchable and bookmarked.
Enforcement Summaries
BIS penalty orders and OAC settlement agreements summarized in context.
BAFTR vs. Government versions
| Feature | 15 CFR (Official) |
GPO’s “e-CFR” | BAFTR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | |||
| Updated within 3 days of FedReg amendment effective date | |||
| Table of Contents for each chapter | |||
| Table of Contents to entire FTR | |||
| Downloadable Word copy available | |||
| Downloadable PDF copies available | |||
| Printed tabbed copies available | |||
| Annotated | |||
| Contains history of amendments | |||
| Contains footnotes to FTR printing errors | |||
| Contains footnotes to amended sections with delayed effective date | |||
| Contains footnotes to related Federal court cases | |||
| Contains cross-references to related FTR sections | |||
| Contains counsel “Practice Tips” | |||
| Contains 12-page Index | |||
| Permits readers to add Index items | |||
| Contains appendix list of FTR amendments since 2008 | |||
| Contains appendix list of FTR acronym Glossary | |||
| Permits readers to call or email editor with questions about document |
Why get your BAFTR copy now?
Bartlett’s Annotated FTR (BAFTR) is the only continuously updated annotated version of the Foreign Trade Regulations (15 CFR Part 30).
It includes all FTR amendments, FTR Letters, Census/AES guidance, practice tips, and over 250 expert footnotes not available in the free online version.
Copyright Restrictions
Bartlett’s Annotated FTR (“BAFTR”) is copyrighted material. Unauthorized duplication or access to copies is a copyright violation. The BAFTR may not be transferred to a nonsubscriber or posted on a server or other location that allows access by a non-subscriber. The BAFTR may be posted on a server only if the company has purchased a BAFTR site license restricted by password to the number of readers specified in the site license. The BAFTR and its updates may be saved for reading on the subscriber’s individual computer or printed as a single copy, so long as no copies are printed by or for nonsubscribers.