On: February 6, 2023     By: Kari Crane

International Trade Briefing: February 2023 [Video]

Here's what has us talking in February 2023 about international trade: (1) New Defense Trade Controls coming in 2023; (2) Two new laws impacting U.S. sanctions and export controls; (3) New incentives for companies to self-report compliance violations; (4) Two new AES alerts; and more.

On: January 30, 2023     By: David Noah

Why I Hate Routed Export Transactions

When agreeing to a routed export transaction, an exporter faces several potential risks: the Electronic Export Information may be filed incorrectly or not at all; export compliance violations may occur; you can't choose the freight forwarder; and you may not know where your goods end up.

On: January 16, 2023     By: David Noah

What Is the Destination Control Statement and Why Should It Be on Your Commercial Invoice?

The Destination Control Statement is a legal statement required on your export invoice under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). It clarifies what happens to shipments, essentially stating that the buyer isn’t going to take the goods and forward them to another country.

On: January 11, 2023     By: David Noah

The ITAR Compliance Checklist

The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) control the export of military articles, services and technologies in order to protect U.S. national security. Because ITAR deals with our most sensitive information, it is more restrictive than regulations covering non-military exports.

On: January 9, 2023     By: Kari Crane

Hazmat Shipping Compliance: How Export Software Can Help

There are strict rules and regulations that must be followed around documentation when shipping hazardous materials overseas, in both the U.S. and the destination country. Learn how Diamon-Fusion International uses Shipping Solutions to simplify this process and stay compliant.

On: January 4, 2023     By: David Noah

How Does Restricted Party Screening Software Work?

While it’s not a legal requirement to run restricted party screening checks on all your exports, it's a violation of regulations to do business with people or organizations on any of the lists. Manually checking all those lists is hard. Using software to check all the lists at once is easy.

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