Technology export controls are “emerging” all across the globe, not just in the United States. From Japan’s and Korea’s own form of “emerging technology” export controls, to Malaysia’s clarified approach to intangible transfers of controlled technology, to China and the Philippines planning to introduce their own “deemed” export controls, national governments are expanding their technology...

Articles that are imported into the United States are required by law to be marked to reflect their countries of origin. The failure to properly mark and declare the correct country of origin to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) can lead to a host of extremely unpleasant consequences for U.S. importers—detentions, seizures, demands for redelivery, liquidated damages, loss of preferential duty benefits, marking duties, civil and cr...

While most U.S. companies and universities understand that they need to comply with the U.S. export controls regulations, how to do that can be challenging to figure out... Limited resources drive most organizations to carefully prioritize actions. How do you know what to work on first? The answer to that is rooted in how well you understand your actual risks. Do you have a sound strategy for identifying potential gaps in your export complianc...

Key principles of the EAR and practical advice on how to comply.This Four Part webinar series is offered as a series or single topic webinars! Have you read all 1000+ pages of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)? Do you need someone to walk you through the core principles of the EAR and help you identify risk areas within your daily business activities? ECTI has you covered. APRIL 2 - Cornerstones of EAR Compliance: Controlled Items,...

In this webinar: step by step specifics - walking thru scenarios and requirements...You’ve come this far in the process - DON'T miss something small now! Are you ready to export? Do you know what you need to do when you make that export? So much work goes into defining if your activity or item is controlled by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), finding any applicable exemptions, and finally either getting an agreement...

There's a right way and a wrong way to do everything...this couldn't be truer than in the case of Licenses and Agreements! In this webinar we will tackle the Department of State’s licenses and agreements. If you are exporting hardware or technical data subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), odds are you will eventually need to complete a license (DSP-5 to be exact). Do it right and you will save time, money, and...

Registration, Empowered Officials & Exemptions...OH MY!Don't worry...this webinar will address all these important issues! The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) says that you must register if you manufacture or export United States Munitions List (USML) controlled items (“defense articles”). If you provide “defense services” you may be required to register as well. Registration is often misunderstood...

The USML has changed in major ways over the past several years –it can’t hurt to take a fresh look... This webinar will guide you through the questions, and possible issues, you need to address when you are determining how the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) apply to an activity you may be looking to proceed with. The ITAR comes into play when you have both an activity that the US government wants to control and y...

Are you an empowered official? Did your boss ask you to become one? Need to prepare for the role? Want to know what it really means? If so, this is the webinar for you. The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) use the term “empowered official” in some very specific ways. Despite that, it’s a frequently misunderstood role, even by some people currently in it. In this webinar, we will discuss what it means to be an...

Can’t find the time to pore over all 250 issues of the Federal Register published in the last twelve months ECTI’s got you covered...As 2018 draws to a close, join ECTI on a holiday adventure for all ages as we recount the year’s EAR, ITAR, and OFAC joys and sorrows, and contemplate what lies ahead. It’s a veritable Disney On Ice, but for people who know who Mira Ricardel is. This webinar is ideal for those who want to...