Export Control

Export control policy

The Hitachi Construction Machinery Group shall stipulate compliance with related laws and ordinances when engaging in export and import in the Hitachi Construction Machinery Group Code of Conduct (2. Honest and fair business activities 2.1 Appropriate transactions) and aim to broadly contribute to the maintenance of international peace and safety through export control.

Export control system

Hitachi Construction Machinery has established export control rules and systems to comply with export control laws and regulations and has established an export control system under the chief export control officer appointed by the president from the representative executive officers. The organization designated by the Security Trade Control Dept and the Export Control Committee Chair is responsible for the export control units, and management, supervision, and system construction shall be implemented for each export control item under its initiative. At the same time, we provide training and guidance to domestic and overseas group companies involved in exports.

Export control employee education

At Hitachi Construction Machinery, the Security Trade Control Dept and Export & Technology Management Dept conduct education on export control for employees at the head office and factories, and educational items on export control are included in rank-based training for new employees and mid-career hires.

Also, the Security Trade Control Dept, Export & Technology Management Promotion Dept and the Export Control Committee Secretariats of the group companies conduct equivalent employee education at domestic and overseas group companies.

Conducting export control audits

At Hitachi Construction Machinery, the Security Trade Control Dept and Export & Technology Management Promotion Dept conduct audits once a year as a rule Dept. The Security Trade Control Dept and Export & Technology Management Promotion Dept conduct audits of domestic and overseas group companies  to inspect whether management is conducted in accordance with the provided export control rules.

Also, the Export Control Committee Secretariats of domestic and overseas group companies conduct self-audits at group companies, and the Security Trade Control Dept that receives the report provides feedback on the results.