On: November 16, 2020 By: David Noah
US export regulations control what you can ship to certain people, organizations and countries. These regulations have a broader reach than many people expect, and could apply to US-made goods in other countries or foreign-made goods in the United States. Here's what's controlled.
On: November 11, 2020 By: David Noah
Here are five reasons exporting can be so much harder than domestic sales—(1) distance, (2) language and cultural barriers, (3) international trade terms, e.g. Incoterms 2020, (4) customs and country regulations, and (5) challenges getting paid—and resources and strategies for overcoming each.
On: November 2, 2020 By: David Noah
US exports to Israel no longer require the green US Certificate of Origin for Exports to Israel form. Instead, exporters whose goods qualify under the terms of the US-Israel Free Trade Agreement must include the U.S. Origin Invoice Declaration on their commercial invoice.
On: October 5, 2020 By: David Noah
For many companies, export compliance is something that happens after a sale is made. That can be too late. In order for your company's compliance plan to work properly--and to ensure your sales team isn't wasting time and money--it's something they need to be aware of right from the start.
On: September 30, 2020 By: David Noah
The Census Bureau does more than count the population of the U.S. It also gathers import-export trade statistics with the help of your electronic export information (EEI), the data that most exporters need to submit through AESDirect on the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) portal.
On: September 16, 2020 By: David Noah
While you can’t eliminate the possibility of something going wrong in an export, there are specific steps you can take to identify potential risks, analyze and evaluate them, and take the proper precautions to minimize them. This article identifies seven steps for evaluating export risk.
On: September 2, 2020 By: David Noah
HS codes. HTS codes. Schedule B codes. It's important to properly classify your products for import and export. But product classification numbers can change. Do you know where to go for an update?
On: August 26, 2020 By: David Noah
While it’s possible for companies to manually do all the work required for import-export compliance, it’s difficult. Regulations, product classifications, and denied party lists change. Fortunately there's software that makes following good compliance procedures much easier to perform.
On: August 19, 2020 By: David Noah
If you've determined your products require an export license before you can ship them, you most likely need to apply through the Bureau of Industry and Security's (BIS) SNAP-R system. Make sure you avoid these five common errors that can delay your license and potentially get you in trouble.
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