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...

This webinar will cover the final rule that puts new controls on “emerging technology” items in CCL Category 3, Category 5 Part II, Category 6, and Category 9. Technology transfer is the process of transferring technical information relating to the design, engineering, manufacture, production, and or use of goods and/or services from one party to another. Companies generally focus on tangible exports when designing export complianc...

On May 2, 2019, the United States Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a Framework for OFAC Compliance Commitments. The Framework was expressly designed to provide “OFAC’s perspective on the essential components of a sanctions compliance program.” The document also outlines how these elements will be considered in the event of an enforcement action, and analyzes the root causes of economic sanction...

To Self-Disclose or Not... From time to time, companies may discover that they’ve violated export or economic sanctions and must decide whether or not to self-disclose to the U.S. government agency enforcing the violated regulation. When considering a voluntary self-disclosure (VSD), companies must take into account all facts and circumstances leading to the potential violation, as well as the advantages and disadvantages associated with...

Does the word “cloud” make you break out in a cold sweat even if people are just talking about the weather...feel like the only person who has reservations about the rapid rise of workplace information-sharing and collaboration applications...tired of feeling that IT modernization is moving faster than export rules allow? We HEAR you! As the digital world continues to advance faster than export control regulations, this brings both...

US sanctions policy developments continue front and center in 2019... Over the past few years, sanctions regulations have continued to change at a rapid pace and in important ways. The Departments of Commerce and Treasury have introduced many significant changes to controls on countries and regions including Cuba, India, Iran, North Korea, Russia, Sudan, and Venezuela. In many of these cases these actions prohibit activities and impose new lic...

In the current international political landscape the export compliance professional’s work is never done, especially when it comes to screening. Huawei and its affiliates being added to the entity list is just the latest example of how the U.S. government uses targeted sanctions. New entities are added to screening lists on a regular basis, and companies are required to screen for matches and monitor for any changes. This webinar will ha...

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...

International distribution do’s and don’ts, along with practical wisdom and experience from the “trenches” of drafting and negotiating international distribution agreements. If you deal with these issues…this is a “don’t”- miss webinar! Attendees will leave this webinar with a list of key issues to consider and problem areas to watch for, including: Practical strategies based on various factors...

Routed Exports. Need I say more? There are few topics in the export compliance realm that stir more controversy!This is for good reason. The lines of responsibility can be blurry at times, and the differences in regulations can cause even the oldest, saltiest trade compliance professionals to tremble in their loafers. Not to worry – the Census Bureau is aiming to right all the wrongs we have suffered at the hands of regulations that are...