What’s scarier than Halloween Kills and Nightmare on Elm Street? What might send shivers down your spine faster than a ghoulish costume? If your answer wasn’t “submitting a license”, then we might have something to learn from you! But if the idea of submitting an export license is as scary as getting caught taking candy…
A few weeks ago, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a stark warning to companies and individuals worldwide. Export and sanctions enforcement efforts are on the rise. Especially for anyone who engages with China, Russia, North Korea or Iran. During a keynote address on October 5 in New York, associate deputy attorney general John…
James Bond makes it look so easy. Zooming around in sports cars with an array of techno-gadgets at his fingertips, he outwits his adversaries and saves the world. He does all of this while wearing tailor-made suits and sipping martinis. After defeating every foe, he jets off to a villa in the French Riviera, where…
We are excited to introduce the newest member of the Export Solutions team, Kali White. Kali has a half decade of experience in Customs and Trade Compliance. She has extensive experience in HTS and Schedule B classification, import regulations, Free Trade Agreements, and FDA, CPSC, and other PGA regulations. She has worked both in-house for…
Last month, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amended the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to reflect the removal of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from the list of countries participating in the Arab League Boycott of Israel. The final rule deems certain requests for information, actions or agreements made before August 16,2020 which were…
Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that a former Raytheon engineer was sentenced to 38 months in prison for violations of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA). According to the press release, Wei Sun, 49, pleaded guilty to one felony count of violating the AECA. He was sentenced by District Court Judge Rosemary…
Does My Business Need Help With Global Compliance? When it comes to international business, every move you make counts. Exporters often need assistance at various stages of the exporting process- from building a complete program to getting products out the door. Deciding where to begin and who to contact can be difficult, and not least…
This past week, the Trump administration announced a ban on exports of certain types of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in response to the COVID-19 crisis. The new rule became effective immediately and will last four months (until August 8, 2020). While this type of activity is unusual due to its breadth and scope, those of…
The New Face Of ITAR Compliance For Your Business On December 26, 2019, DDTC issued an Interim Final Ruling which outlined changes to the ITAR and significantly, to ITAR Encryption Rules. My Blog, “When is an Export not an Export” (published on 12/30/2019), discussed in general terms the Interim Final Ruling and the changes that…
Are you Conducting Business with the Department of Defense? If your answer is “yes,” you’ll soon need to comply with the new standards based on the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). Moi? Yes, you. Don’t panic, there’s plenty of time to get certified, but you really need to get rolling now. Between June and September of…