Defense contractors and subcontractors deal with unique export compliance concerns, particularly as it relates to their sourcing of goods and materials, relationships with international partners, and foreign national personnel. It’s very easy to become frustrated with export rules and regulations because they can seem illogical and hard to follow. Unfortunately, non-compliance can cause hefty fines, denial of export privileges, and priso...

Will the U.S. export control classification that I have for my product/technology apply in other countries with export controls? It’s an everyday question in the world of global trade compliance, and the answer usually is “there’s a 50-50 chance.” Batting 50-50 will get you in the baseball Hall of Fame, classifying your items 50-50 is more likely to get you in the export compliance Hall of Shame. Especially in jurisdict...