The Basics of India’s Export Controls: Expand Your Market and Stay in Compliance

Don’t let lack of knowledge about Indian export controls keep your company out of this growing market. What you need to know if you have operations, affiliates, subsidiaries, customers, suppliers, or facilities in India.

Many companies have entered or are in the process of entering the Indian market and need to have a more concrete understanding of how India regulates trade in dual-use goods and technologies. India has a unique and complex export control system that requires companies to navigate a unique export classification system and a multitude of disparate laws and regulations. Recognizing and understanding Indian trade compliance issues and obstacles can help to facilitate and expedite the movement of your company’s goods and technologies to, from, and through India. This webinar will provide the practical information necessary to determine whether your commodities are subject to Indian control and then allow you to initiate the license application process.

This webinar is perfect for enterprises that would like to:

• Determine whether the Indian legal/regulatory system presents undue costs or risks to business operations involving dual-use goods and technologies;
• Audit their Indian operations and subsidiaries in order to meet “local compliance” needs and requirements;
• Classify their controlled commodities in accordance with the Indian classification nomenclature system;
• Develop an internal compliance program (ICP) that is tailored to meet their “local” requirements and business objectives;
• Shift operations and export dual-use equipment and materials out of India to a new overseas location;
• Conduct (or plan to conduct) R&D activities in India or transfer controlled technology into or out of the country; and
• Source components or spare parts from India, or export equipment or units out of the country for replacement or repair.

The webinar is specifically designed to:

• Provide an overview of the Indian export control system and applicable legal authorities;
• Describe the scope of control in India, including transactions subject to control and relevant Indian licensing bodies;
• Explain the composition, organization, and structure of India’s dual-use control list – known as the SCOMET List (Special Chemicals, Organisms, Materials, Equipment and Technology List);
• Point out Indian end-use, end-user, and destination controls;
• Outline the license application process (license types, submission process, registration and documentation, decision-making and processing, terms and conditions, appeals, and record-keeping);
• Give you an understanding of trade compliance and enforcement measures in India; and
• Identify resources available to industry to facilitate trade compliance in India. 

In addition, the webinar will address Indian business issues, such as:

• SCOMET List differences with the multilateral regime lists, the EU Dual-Use List, and the US Commerce Control List (CCL) and possible implications for your business;
• Re-export controls and the utilization of end-user certificates in India;
• Conducting intangible and electronic transfers of technology from or to India;
• Storing data on clouds or servers in India;
• Hand-carrying hardware, software and technical data in and out of India;
  
• Potential penalties for noncompliance; and
• Contact information, resources, and support tools to assist company efforts to apply for a dual-use license or classify commodities in India. 

This webinar will provide PowerPoint slides and include live video and commentary from Ryan Cathie who has worked with industry, nongovernmental organizations, and foreign governments on a variety of trade control matters throughout the world. Webinar participants will be invited to submit questions during the webinar, the final 30 minutes of the webinar will be allotted to answering attendees questions.

**Each registrant will receive a copy of the presentation, certificate of completion and access to the webinar recording.

Webinar Details:

Date:       February 27, 2013

Time:       1:00 PM EST

Length:   1 hour 30 minutes (Comprised of 1 hour of commentary and 30 minute Q & A session)

Cost:       $195 per person (additional employees from the same company/facility $50 each up to 2 employees)