Last week, I wrote about the Bureau of Industry and Security’s (BIS) Streamlining Export Controls for Drone Exports Interim Final Rule and why businesses shouldn’t let complicated Federal Register language scare them away from potentially valuable export opportunities. Well…things just got more interesting. BIS has now issued its final rule, and there are some important…
Have you ever read a Federal Register notice and immediately felt overwhelmed by terms like “Interim Final Rule” (IFR), “License Exception STA”, or “Country Group A:1”? You’re not alone. Many businesses stop reading at the legal jargon, which means they often miss opportunities that could make exporting easier and more competitive. One recent example is…
If you are an exporter, chances are you’ve had questions about complying with the export regulations. Understanding the regulations is one thing; applying them correctly in real-world situations is another. If you’ve ever wondered whether other exporters struggle with the same challenges, you’re not alone. Test your export compliance knowledge with some of the most…
When I started my career in trade compliance in 1990, our friends and foes were discussed in terms of “COCOM” – Coordinating Committee for Multilateral Export Controls. COCOM was an established group of “western bloc” member states and cooperating countries whose mission was to enact an embargo on “eastern bloc” countries (mainly Russia). During this…