Parties of Concern: What You Need to Know In this webinar, we will look at U.S. export restrictions for particular end uses and end users, with a focus on recent developments. We will include a discussion of the Entity List, recent expansions and complexities, and the Military End Users list as well. The speaker will review the policy bases for these lists, the need for due diligence to extend beyond these lists, the restrictions they impose o...

Exporters are often surprised to learn that their products with common, standards-based, or even open source encryption components are subject to export controls; learn how to understand and apply EAR controls on encryption, and the critical steps of classification and license determination. In everyday business and leisure, the use of encryption is nearly ubiquitous. From smartphones to smart refrigerators, enterprise software to network swit...

Import Basics for Export Control, Sourcing, Contracts, Purchasing, Receiving, Engineering, and Supply Chain Professionals in Aerospace Companies: The purpose of this webinar is to train non-import professionals to spot potential import issues before the problems occur. Even if import compliance is not your job, import rules and regulations can have a significant impact on you. You do not need to be an expert on imports, but a little bit of pra...

This webinar will focus on reviewing recent OFAC and EAR enforcement actions with a focus on the sorts of conduct U.S. regulators are focused on and how compliance officials can learn to identify and mitigate similar risks. The main points of emphasis will be on identifying and reducing diversion risks for U.S. exporters, identifying SDN risks posed to world-wide businesses, supply chain risks for any U.S. importer, the especial export contro...

Want to be brought current on developments in export controls over the past six months in only 90 minutes? ECTI’s got you covered. The last few months have been disruptive for all of us. But that hasn’t stopped federal agencies from implementing an array of new and amended rules. Now’s a good time to take a breath and catch up on changes to the Export Administration Regulations and the International Traffic in Arms Regulation...

Webinar topics will include: An update on when, what, and how to file in the Automated Export System Cover the latest, final rule from BIS effective June 29, 2020 This webinar will take a straightforward approach by walking through a manual AES filing and guiding participants step by step through all the standard filing requirements. By using this method, attendees will benefit by better understanding a wide set of details ranging from filing...

Covering the basics and awareness on export controls and sanctions US companies need for operations in the UK or EU! All companies with operations in the UK and/or the European Union particularly – not just those dealing in defense or dual-use items – need to be aware of the export controls and sanctions regulations that may apply. Those regulations, while similar to their US equivalents, also have significant differences. Business...

The FDA is a unique organization - serving at the cusp of innovation, providing industry with guidelines on how to operate compliantly, and enforcing rules and taking action when needed. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates the import, distribution, and sale of foods, dietary supplements, cosmetics, medical devices, radiation-emitting products, drugs, and animal and veterinary products. Practically everything we use day to day...

If there is anything to be learned about the current coronavirus pandemic, it is how quickly the world as we know it can change, both in our daily lives and the way business is conducted. Under such a scenario, organizations need to be better prepared to meet these challenges by adopting strategies that allow them to be more agile and to leverage advanced technologies to keep their operations moving forward. Targeted at those who have responsi...

The Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (“Harmonized System”) is used by the United States and more than 150 countries for the classification of merchandise that is traded around the world. For importers, the correct classification of goods is critical for determining the duty rates that apply to imported goods, free trade agreement and special trade program eligibility, the applicability of antidumping or countervai...